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out⋅ra⋅geous

  [out-rey-juhs]
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–adjective
1. of the nature of or involving gross injury or wrong: an outrageous slander.
2. grossly offensive to the sense of right or decency: outrageous behavior; an outrageous remark.
3. passing reasonable bounds; intolerable or shocking: an outrageous price.
4. violent in action or temper.
5. highly unusual or unconventional; extravagant; remarkable: a child of the most outrageous precocity; a fancy dive performed with outrageous ease.
Origin:
1275–1325; ME < MF outrageus. See outrage, -ous

Related forms:
out⋅ra⋅geous⋅ly, adverb
out⋅ra⋅geous⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1, 2, 3. See flagrant. 2. repugnant, insulting, shocking, revolting. 3. unthinkable, appalling.
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out·ra·geous   (out-rā'jəs)   
adj.  
    1. Grossly offensive to decency or morality.
    2. Being well beyond the bounds of good taste: outrageous epithets.
    3. Extremely unusual or unconventional; extraordinary: loved to dress in outrageous clothing; found some outrageous bargains.
    4. Being beyond all reason; extravagant or immoderate: spends an outrageous amount on entertainment.
  2. Having no regard for morality.
  3. Violent or unrestrained in temperament or behavior.
    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.
out·ra'geous·ly adv., out·ra'geous·ness n.
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Outrageous

Out*ra"geous\, a. [OF. outrageus, F. outrageux. See Outrage, n.] Of the nature of an outrage; exceeding the limits of right, reason, or decency; involving or doing an outrage; furious; violent; atrocious. "Outrageous weeping." --Chaucer. "The most outrageous villainies." --Sir P. Sidney. "The vile, outrageous crimes." --Shak. "Outrageous panegyric." --Dryden.

Syn: Violent; furious; exorbitant; excessive; atrocious; monstrous; wanton; nefarious; heinous. -- Out*ra"geous*ly (out*r[=a]"j[u^]s*l[y^]), adv. -- Out*ra"geous*ness, n.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : outrageous
Spanish: escandaloso, ofensivo,
German: frevelhaft,
Japanese: 法外な
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Main Entry: out·ra·geous
Pronunciation: aut-'rA-j&s
Function: adjective
: going beyond standards of decency : utterly intolerable in a civilized society <outrageous conduct> —out·ra·geous·ly adverb —out·ra·geous·ness noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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