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 …—New Yorker
outrageous prices
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
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“Outrageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrageous. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.
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