outrageous
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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 4a) or good taste outrageous language outrageous manners
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But $599 is an outrageous price for this headset, especially in light of Quest’s $399 listing. — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, "HTC Vive Focus hands-on impressions: No-PC, no-wires VR at a too-steep price," 9 Nov. 2018 To print such a falsehood on the front page of a major newspaper is outrageous. — Sean O'kane, The Verge, "Tesla subpoenaed in the SEC’s Model 3 investigation," 2 Nov. 2018 From mattresses to electronics, every year the brand manages to swoop in with some outrageous deals. — Jolie Peters, House Beautiful, "Here's Everything You Can Expect From Amazon's 2018 Black Friday Deals," 4 Oct. 2018 The whole night was outrageous, but no one is surprised. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "9 Juicy Details From Kylie Jenner's Over-The-Top 21st Birthday Party That You Totally Missed," 10 Aug. 2018 But the scientific implications of a ballooning planet are outrageous to consider, and hard just to reconcile with the basic laws of physics. — Meg Neal, Popular Mechanics, "We’ve Been Wrong Before: The Expanding Earth Theory," 3 Aug. 2018 Even more outrageous is the claim that Weinstein reportedly threatened to get Quentin Tarantino to direct instead. — Gabriella Paiella, The Cut, "Lord of the Rings," 4 May 2018 TheaterWorks is presenting Robert Askin’s outrageous social satire July 20 through Aug. 26. — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, "'Hand To God': Hanging Out With An Unhinged, Satanical Hand Puppet At Theaterworks," 12 July 2018 The actor has made a career out of playing outrageous characters in films including Borat and Brüno. — Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE.com, "Sacha Baron Cohen Asks Dick Cheney to Sign 'Waterboard Kit' in Surprise New Show," 9 July 2018These 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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outrageous
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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
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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.
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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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