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.
Recent Examples on the Web
And the idea of the Broncos upsetting the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs is outrageous.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
The late-night host weighed in on a collection of increasingly outrageous political headlines during his Jimmy Kimmel Live monologue on Monday, including conservative commentator Tucker Carlson’s recent admission that he was mauled by a demon while in bed with his wife and their four dogs.
—EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
But from the outside, such moments can get drowned out by the daily buffet of Trump’s outrageous bombast.
—Philip Eliott / Detroit, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Each tries to one-up the other with outrageous advertising and branding.
—Joseph Cox, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
The late-night host weighed in on a collection of increasingly outrageous political headlines during his Jimmy Kimmel Live monologue on Monday, including conservative commentator Tucker Carlson’s recent admission that he was mauled by a demon while in bed with his wife and their four dogs.
—EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
But from the outside, such moments can get drowned out by the daily buffet of Trump’s outrageous bombast.
—Philip Eliott / Detroit, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Each tries to one-up the other with outrageous advertising and branding.
—Joseph Cox, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Outrageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrageous. Accessed 23 Nov. 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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