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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The first known use of outrageous was in the 14th century
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