outrageous

(out-rā'jəs)
adj.

1. 1. Grossly offensive to decency or morality.
   2. Being well beyond the bounds of good taste: outrageous epithets.
2. Having no regard for morality.
3. Violent or unrestrained in temperament or behavior.
4. 1. Extremely unusual or unconventional; extraordinary: loved to dress in outrageous clothing; found some outrageous bargains.
   2. Being beyond all reason; extravagant or immoderate: spends an outrageous amount on entertainment.

outrageously out·ra'geous·ly adv.
outrageousness out·ra'geous·ness n.

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adjective

1. Disgracefully and grossly offensive: atrocious, heinous, monstrous, scandalous, shocking. Archaic enormous. See right/wrong.
2. Beyond all reason: obscene, preposterous, ridiculous, shocking, unconscionable, unreasonable. Idioms: out of bounds, out of sight. See usual/unusual.

adj

Definition: beyond reasonable limits
Antonyms: acceptable, credible, mild, reasonable, sensible

adj

Definition: very bad
Antonyms: acceptable, delightful, good, magnificent, pleasing, wonderful

IN BRIEF: Greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation. Also: Grossly offensive to decency or morality.

In difficult times fashion is always outrageous. — Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973)

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For a list of words related to outrageous, see:

• Vulgar, Rude, Degenerate, or Wild

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - skandaløs, oprørende, skammelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
schandelijk, schandalig, buitensporig, aanstootgevend, onacceptabel

Français (French)
adj. - scandaleux, insensé, outrancier

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unverschämt, unerhört, geschmacklos, extravagant

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - σκανδαλώδης, εξωφρενικός, υβριστικός, προσβλητικός

Italiano (Italian)
esorbitante, vergognoso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - ultrajante, chocante, escandaloso

Русский (Russian)
вопиющий, скандальный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - extravagante, exorbitante, escandaloso, vergonzoso, ultrajante

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - skandalös, upprörande, kränkande, överdriven

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
暴虐的, 可恶的, 极无礼的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 暴虐的, 可惡的, 極無禮的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 난폭한, 엉뚱한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 乱暴な, 無法な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) خارق للمعتاد, معيب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מחפיר, מזעזע, פוגע, מביש, אכזרי‬

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