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Outrageous
/aʊtˈɹeɪdʒəs/
Violating morality or decency; provoking indignation or affront.
📖 Definitions of "Outrageous"
adjective
- 1
Violating morality or decency; provoking indignation or affront.
- 2
Transgressing reasonable limits; extravagant, immoderate.
- 3
Shocking; exceeding conventional behaviour; provocative.
- 4
Fierce, violent.
🔄 Synonyms of "Outrageous"
10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| exorbitant | Exceeding proper limits; excessive or unduly high; extravagant. |
| hideous | Extremely or shockingly ugly. |
| horrid | Causing horror or dread. |
| offensivenoun | Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation. |
| horrific | Causing horror; horrifying. |
| steepverb | Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical. |
| immoderate | Not moderate; excessive. |
| extortionate | Greatly exceeding what is moderate or reasonable; exorbitant. |
| usurious | Exorbitant. |
| unconscionable | Excessive, imprudent or unreasonable. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Outrageous"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| offensive | Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation. |
| horrific | Causing horror; horrifying. |
| hideous | Extremely or shockingly ugly. |
| horrid | Causing horror or dread. |
| unconscionable | Excessive, imprudent or unreasonable. |
| immoderate | Not moderate; excessive. |
| exorbitant | Exceeding proper limits; excessive or unduly high; extravagant. |
| extortionate | Greatly exceeding what is moderate or reasonable; exorbitant. |
| usurious | Exorbitant. |
| steep | Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical. |
| insulting | Containing insult, or having the intention of insulting. |
| egregious | Outrageously bad; shocking. |
| abusive | Being physically or emotionally injurious; characterized by repeated violence or other abuse. |
| scandalous | Of a thing: causing or having the nature of a scandal; regarded as so immoral or wrong as to be extremely disgraceful; despicable, shameful. |
| obnoxious | Extremely offensive or unpleasant; very annoying, contemptible, or odious. |
| scandalnoun | An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved. |
| nefarious | Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics. |
| shame | (Australian Aboriginal) Feeling shame; ashamed. |
| infamous | Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful. |
| despicable | Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean. |
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