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
Lady Gaga has made a career of wearing the most outrageous, impractical and confounding costumes in pop history.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
The project to build a bullet train from Los Angeles to Sacramento is an outrageous example of a public work that lacked any fiscal responsibility or oversight from the state government.
—Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
The outrageous Idiots & Angels is helmed by the endlessly creative Bill Plympton, whose visual style feels like an acid trip gone horribly wrong — and totally right.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
California struggles with high cost of gas at the pump, outrageous insurance premiums, free health insurance for undocumented and bloated state bureaucracy to no ends.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Feb. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
The project to build a bullet train from Los Angeles to Sacramento is an outrageous example of a public work that lacked any fiscal responsibility or oversight from the state government.
—Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
The outrageous Idiots & Angels is helmed by the endlessly creative Bill Plympton, whose visual style feels like an acid trip gone horribly wrong — and totally right.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
California struggles with high cost of gas at the pump, outrageous insurance premiums, free health insurance for undocumented and bloated state bureaucracy to no ends.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Outrageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrageous. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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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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