outrageous
adjective
out·ra·geous
(ˌ)au̇t-ˈrā-jəs 
1
a
: exceeding the limits of what is usual
The outrageous weather we have been afflicted with …—
New Yorker
New Yorkeroutrageous 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 sense 2a) or good taste
outrageous language
outrageous manners
outrageously
adverb
outrageousness
noun
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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Corey Heim had 11 victories at the start of the Truck Series finale at Phoenix but needed to dip his truck low in an outrageous seven-wide scramble in overtime to secure the title.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Jan. 2026
An outrageous ambition, given that he was stuck in an outpost whose end had been decreed a few months earlier by the very men who had created and funded it.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
The fees make housing unaffordable, pushing out existing owners and renters, but the fees also cause property values to decline as would-be buyers balk at outrageous monthly fees on top of high housing prices.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
De Laurentiis took all the chaos in stride and was the expert judge for the cooking portion of the outrageous lineup of competitions.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 13 Jan. 2026
An outrageous ambition, given that he was stuck in an outpost whose end had been decreed a few months earlier by the very men who had created and funded it.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
The fees make housing unaffordable, pushing out existing owners and renters, but the fees also cause property values to decline as would-be buyers balk at outrageous monthly fees on top of high housing prices.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
De Laurentiis took all the chaos in stride and was the expert judge for the cooking portion of the outrageous lineup of competitions.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for outrageous
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“Outrageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrageous. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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outrageous
adjective
out·ra·geous
au̇t-ˈrā-jəs
: extremely annoying, insulting, or shameful : shocking
outrageously
adverb
outrageousness
noun
Legal Definition
outrageous
adjective
out·ra·geous
au̇t-ˈrā-jəs
: going beyond standards of decency : utterly intolerable in a civilized society
outrageous conduct
outrageously
adverb
outrageousness
noun
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