Meaning & Definition of Outrageous in English
English⟶
Outrageous
/aʊtreʤəs/
adjective
1. Grossly offensive to decency or morality
- Causing horror
- "Subjected to outrageous cruelty"
- "A hideous pattern of injustice"
- "Horrific conditions in the mining industry"
synonym:
- hideous,
- horrid,
- horrific,
- outrageous
2. Greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
- "Exorbitant rent"
- "Extortionate prices"
- "Spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"
- "Usurious interest rate"
- "Unconscionable spending"
synonym:
- exorbitant,
- extortionate,
- outrageous,
- steep,
- unconscionable,
- usurious
Examples of using
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing end them?
These prices are outrageous!