outrageous

adjective

out·ra·geous | \ (ˌ)au̇t-ˈrā-jəs

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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In other words, in a world full of stories and claims about the next big transformation in medicine, did the claims made by Theranos stand out as that outrageous, unbelievable, or in need of extra scrutiny? — Michael J. Joyner, STAT, "Why was Theranos so believable? Medicine needs to look in the mirror," 24 May 2018 My tester was $44,315, which did not seem outrageous for the completeness of the driving experience. — Mark Maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "2019 Volvo XC40: Small but packed with innovation," 27 Apr. 2018 Meghan stars as the lead female character Dana, a party girl, on an outrageous LA night out. — Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, "One of Meghan Markle's Pre-Royal Acting Roles is Set for Re-Release," 18 Feb. 2019 Her ex-boyfriend has made some pretty outrageous claims. — Megan Friedman, Harper's BAZAAR, "Lady Gabriella Windsor, the Latest Royal to Get Engaged, Has a Pretty Controversial Family," 19 Sep. 2018 The conspiracy theory became infamous for spreading outrageous claims involving government agencies coordinating to thwart President Donald Trump’s agenda. — Emily Jacobs, Fox News, "Reddit bans QAnon conspiracy theory forums," 13 Sep. 2018 Jones gleefully flouts the rules of journalistic ethics, regularly making outrageous claims without a shred of evidence. — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, "Op-ed: Alex Jones is a crackpot—but banning him from Facebook might be a bad idea [Updated]," 6 Aug. 2018 That group, which included Rockhurst University alum George Wendt, would make outrageous claims about coach Mike Ditka and the Bears. — Pete Grathoff, kansascity, "Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes on preseason hype: 'You've got to embrace it.'," 14 June 2018 Elkins said other outrageous claims have been made against him by a faction of residents not happy with his 2011 election and the changes he's brought to City Hall. — Mark Naymik, cleveland.com, "Cop's affidavit describes salacious behavior by Newburgh Heights Mayor Trevor Elkins," 17 Apr. 2018

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