outrageous
adjective
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Definition of outrageous
1a
: exceeding the limits of what is usual
the outrageous weather we have been afflicted with — New Yorker outrageous prices
b
: not conventional or matter-of-fact : fantastic
outrageous costumes an outrageous tale
2
: violent, unrestrained
outrageous behavior
3a
: going beyond all standards of what is right or decent
an outrageous disregard of human rights
b
: deficient in propriety (see propriety sense 2a) or good taste
outrageous language outrageous manners
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Examples of outrageous in a Sentence
They will be punished for their outrageous behavior.
This is outrageous! I will not put up with such treatment.
She's known for her wild hairdos and outrageous costumes.
At first it seemed like an outrageous idea, but then we realized that it wasn't so crazy after all.
The article makes some outrageous claims about her personal life.
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Recent Examples on the Web
Alisson sprang into life, racing away from his goal, before out-jumping a Burnley attacker to claim the high cross with outrageous, commanding confidence. — SI.com, "Alisson: Why Liverpool & Brazil Wall Deserves to Be the First Keeper to Win Ballon d'Or in 56 Years," 8 Sep. 2019 The story becomes funnier and smaller, silly, outrageous, but not, after all, such a big thing. — Barry Pearce, chicagotribune.com, "2019 Algren Awards: Grand Prize Winner: Chez Whatever," 20 July 2019 Markle's request for privacy at Wimbledon isn't that outrageous, in my opinion. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "Meghan Markle Is Getting Backlash After Her Team Asked Fans to Not Take Her Photo," 9 July 2019 Morgan’s entry into the New Wave with his trio, the Blast, was known for being colorful, quirky and outrageous. — Hector Saldana, ExpressNews.com, "How the B-52s impacted San Antonio’s music scene in the ’80s," 14 Aug. 2019 Her posts have received thousands of likes and dozens of comments, but her foray into outrageous eye makeup goes beyond funky lash extensions. — Christina Oehler, Health.com, "Curly Eyelash Extensions Are the Horrifying New Beauty Trend You Never Asked For," 6 June 2019 Snooki was known for her outrageous slippers on Jersey Shore. — Martha Sorren, Woman's Day, "Abby Cut GiaNina's 'Jersey Shore'-Themed Solo On This Week's 'Dance Moms'," 3 July 2019 The Trump administration’s outrageous Dirty Power Scam is a stunning giveaway to big polluters, giving dirty special interests the greenlight to choke our skies, poison our waters and worsen the climate crisis,’’ House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. — Ellen Knickmeyer, BostonGlobe.com, "Trump EPA finalizes rollback of key Obama climate rule that targeted coal plants," 19 June 2019 Miley has faced backlash for her occasionally outrageous music and image over the years, but Dolly has always had her back. — Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, "How Is Dolly Parton Related to Miley Cyrus?," 10 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'outrageous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for outrageous
outrageous
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of outrageous
: very bad or wrong in a way that causes anger : too bad to be accepted or allowed
: very strange or unusual : surprising or shocking
See the full definition for outrageous in the English Language Learners Dictionary
outrageous
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Kids Definition of outrageous
1
: extremely annoying, insulting, or shameful
Her lies are outrageous.
2
: very strange or unusual
They wore outrageous costumes.
outrageous
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Legal Definition of outrageous
: going beyond standards of decency : utterly intolerable in a civilized society
outrageous conduct
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