outrageous
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4.2
- adjective
- /aʊtˈreɪdʒəs/
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exorbitante
- This is an outrageous deal.
- outrageous prices
- outrageous sums of money
- most outrageous
He wore that outrageous Versace shirt to the races one day.
- He wore that outrageous Versace shirt to the races one day.
- We see people posting videos and and outrageous statements to get attention.
- Critics play praised Boylan's work as outrageous, unorthodox and uproarious.
- You are what I would call an outrageous talent.
- But if you act strong, making firm, even outrageous demands, you will create the opposite impression.
- And so as the years have gone on and we've had access to more and more outrageous requests being honoured.
- We don't need posting stuff just to troll people or saying outrageous statements just to get attention.
- She is actually famous for being extravagant and or outrageous, so this theme was for her.
- I wanted to share it because of how, how, how outrageous it is.
- By inventing more bizarre means to outrageous ends.
- Putting on a road mic to cry is outrageous.
- I also would say denim with like embellishments or prints or really outrageous, like distressing and stuff.
Examples
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You can be spontaneous, original, maybe even a little outrageous.
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The outrageous prices at that restaurant make it difficult for most people to eat there.
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So she knows how outrageous this decision is.
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Then I feel like to win these you have to come with the most outrageous story.
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No wonder people were willing to pay outrageous prices for it.
Fiction book (1991) -
But the rate was outrageous.
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These numbers are absolutely outrageous.
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What are some of the more complex or outrageous cases that you've had to go through?
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I know the prices are outrageous, but you just can't beat the organic produce.
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Ever since her facelift, my mother has been wearing progressively more outrageous clothes.
Fiction book (1996)
Synonyms
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1.6
Very silly or unreasonable in a way that makes people laugh
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4.4
So silly or unreasonable that it makes no sense
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3.6
More than is needed or reasonable
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6.0
Very silly and unreasonable so it makes people laugh
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5.2
Very extreme or exaggerated in a way that seems unreasonable
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4.2
Very high in price and hard to afford
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8.9
Very wrong and unfair in a way people cannot accept
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6.0
Very strong and not controlled when showing feelings or actions
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7.9
A price or cost that is much higher than it should be
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6.1
Too large and unfair in amount, often about money
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7.9
Much more expensive than a fair price
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8.0
More than what is reasonable or acceptable
Antonyms
Compounds
How Excessive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Outrageous comes from the word outrage, which comes from a root meaning 'beyond', like the common word out. So when we call a price or act outrageous we mean it is pushed past the normal or reasonable limit, which is why it feels excessive.