outrageous

adjective out·ra·geous \ (ˌ)au̇t-ˈrā-jəs \

|Updated on: 4 Jul 2018

Examples: outrageous in a Sentence

Definition of outrageous

1 a : 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

3 a : going beyond all standards of what is right or decent

an outrageous disregard of human rights

b : deficient in propriety (see propriety 4a) or good taste

outrageous language

outrageous manners

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outrageously

adverb

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outrageousness

noun

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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.

Recent Examples of outrageous from the Web

Lightning Rods, an outrageous satire on American capitalism and office life.

— adam kirsch, The Atlantic, "The Anguished Comedy of Helen DeWitt," 25 June 2018
Trump probably has a point,’ it’s outrageous behavior.

— ed kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, "Trump Could Accidentally Help Save Angela Merkel," 22 June 2018
Trump probably has a point,’ it’s outrageous behavior.

— erik kirschbaum, latimes.com, "Trump's bashing of Angela Merkel might help her keep a grip on power in Germany," 22 June 2018
Here is the body camera footage of this outrageous wrongful arrest of a Black couple @WaffleHouse.

— niki mcgloster, Essence.com, "A Couple Was Arrested At Waffle House For Disputing An Orange Juice Charge," 14 June 2018
The ’60s Don Reed’s solo show recounts his entertaining and at-times outrageous coming-of-age journey, focusing on his formative years in a 1960s Oakland grammar school.

— chronicle staff report, San Francisco Chronicle, "Theater capsule reviews and listings, week of June 17," 14 June 2018
However, recent views espoused by Nehlen are outrageous and antithetical to my own.

— andrew kaczynski, CNN, "GOP Senate candidate Kelli Ward disavows anti-Semite Paul Nehlen," 13 June 2018
Crocker was outrageous and controversial and anything but boring.

— kate siber, Outside Online, "The Bohemian Heiress Who Shattered 19th-Century Taboos," 24 Apr. 2018
Sixty years after the original publication of Elaine Dundy’s first novel, Sally Jay is still outrageous and endearing.

— WSJ, "Five Best: Jenny Allen," 13 Apr. 2018

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