outrageous
adjective
out·ra·geous
(ˌ)au̇t-ˈrā-jəs 
1
a
: exceeding the limits of what is usual
the outrageous weather we have been afflicted with—
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b
: not conventional or matter-of-fact : fantastic
outrageous costumes
an outrageous tale
2
: violent, unrestrained
outrageous behavior
3
a
: going beyond all standards of what is right or decent
an outrageous disregard of human rights
b
: deficient in propriety (see propriety sense 2a) or good taste
outrageous language
outrageous manners
outrageously
adverb
outrageousness
noun
Examples of outrageous in a Sentence
They will be punished for their outrageous behavior.
This is outrageous! I will not put up with such treatment.
She's known for her wild hairdos and outrageous costumes.
At first it seemed like an outrageous idea, but then we realized that it wasn't so crazy after all.
The article makes some outrageous claims about her personal life.
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The former frontman of Possum Dixon will be performing at the festival but is somehow not the most outrageous act on the bill.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
For the man who has it all, here are my favorite outrageous holiday gifts, along with a few practical must-haves.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The book was, beneath its judicious and even-handed surface, biased against Didion to an outrageous degree, and the book was, behind its admiring posture toward her, violent toward her.
—Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
But Elvis Presley’s grunting granddaughter isn’t even the most outrageous contributor to the score.
—Scott Huver, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
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Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
For the man who has it all, here are my favorite outrageous holiday gifts, along with a few practical must-haves.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The book was, beneath its judicious and even-handed surface, biased against Didion to an outrageous degree, and the book was, behind its admiring posture toward her, violent toward her.
—Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
But Elvis Presley’s grunting granddaughter isn’t even the most outrageous contributor to the score.
—Scott Huver, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Outrageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrageous. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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outrageous
adjective
out·ra·geous
au̇t-ˈrā-jəs
: extremely annoying, insulting, or shameful : shocking
outrageously
adverb
outrageousness
noun
Legal Definition
outrageous
adjective
out·ra·geous
au̇t-ˈrā-jəs
: going beyond standards of decency : utterly intolerable in a civilized society
outrageous conduct
outrageously
adverb
outrageousness
noun
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