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- pronunciation:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
grossly injurious, offensive, or wrong.
The idea of one human being having ownership of another is outrageous.- synonyms:
- atrocious, barbarous, brutal, heinous, monstrous, unspeakable
- similar words:
- abominable, contemptible, cruel, foul, nefarious, reprehensible, vile
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| definition 2: |
exceeding tolerable limits of behavior; disgraceful or shocking.
For a woman to demand the right to vote was considered outrageous in the past.- synonyms:
- disgraceful, flagrant, intolerable, offensive, scandalous, shameless, shocking
- antonyms:
- moderate
- similar words:
- abusive, egregious, gross, immodest, indecent, indelicate, insulting, notorious, obscene, profane, vulgar
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| definition 3: |
extreme or bizarre in behavior, appearance, speech, or opinions.
This comedian's act was filled with outrageous antics.Some rock stars are famous for their outrageous clothes and behavior onstage.- synonyms:
- bizarre, extreme, outlandish
- similar words:
- extraordinary, unconventional
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| related words: |
audacious, disgraceful, exorbitant, infamous, laughable, monstrous, preposterous, unearthly, wild |
adverb + (adj.)outrageous
absolutely, blatantly, deliberately, equally, incredibly, morally, most, pretty, sexually, totally, utterly
(adj.)outrageous
+ adverb
public
(adj.)outrageous
+ noun
accent,
accusation,
act,
affront,
antic,
assertion,
barbarism,
behavior,
behaviour,
cartoon,
charge,
claim,
comedy,
comment,
commentary,
conduct,
costume,
deception,
demand,
expense,
falsehood,
fortune,
gasoline,
headline,
humor,
injustice,
insult,
lie,
lust,
misconduct,
misfortune,
nonsense,
outfit,
price,
pronouncement,
proposal,
quote,
rebellion,
remark,
rent,
request,
rumor,
salary,
scandal,
scenery,
statement,
stunt,
suggestion,
sum,
tale,
teen,
trend,
twist
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| derivations: |
outrageously (adv.), outrageousness (n.) |
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