Synonyms of outrageous

outrageous

adjective

1

as in unusual

very different in a way that shocks or surprises people

The outrageous outfit he wore to the party attracted everyone's attention.

The talk show host is known for her outrageous opinions.

Related Words

• unusual
• outstanding
• bizarre
• shocking
• funny
• unique
• extraordinary
• strange
• remarkable
• weird
• striking
• odd
• eccentric
• prominent
• unconventional
• conspicuous
• noticeable
• peculiar
• fantastic
• notable
• crazy
• queer
• freak
• rare
• salient
• flamboyant
• curious
• showy
• erratic
• uncommon
• freakish
• phenomenal
• freaky
• singular
• outlandish
• atypical
• phantasmagoric
• splashy
• wacky
• off-the-wall
• outré
• quirky
• eye-catching
• out-there
• screwy
• unwonted
• kooky
• offbeat
• idiosyncratic
• kinky
• quaint
• perplexing
• baffling
• funky
• puzzling
• unorthodox
• wild
• way-out
• out-of-the-way
• bewildering
• uncustomary
• confounding
• far-out
• mystifying
• nonconformist
• cranky
• bizarro
• rum
• nonmainstream
• off-kilter
• weirdo
• crotchety
• queerish
• spaced-out

Dissimilar Words

• normal
• typical
• ordinary
• usual
• average
• standard
• commonplace
• everyday
• routine
• prosaic
• common
• frequent
• regular
• garden
• customary
• unremarkable
• unexceptional
• habitual
• conservative
• conventional
• run-of-the-mill
• workaday
• predictable
• familiar
• wonted
• expected
• conformist
• knee-jerk

2

as in terrible

standing out because of being very bad or wrong

The student was suspended for his outrageous behavior.

Related Words

• terrible
• shocking
• blatant
• awful
• obvious
• conspicuous
• gross
• monstrous
• shameful
• striking
• heinous
• abominable
• deplorable
• preposterous
• wretched
• atrocious
• egregious
• flagrant
• glaring
• lousy
• pronounced
• scandalous
• patent
• contemptuous
• execrable
• scornful
• libelous
• rank
• defamatory
• disdainful
• unbridled
• slanderous
• unrestrained
• intemperate
• immoderate

Dissimilar Words

• delightful
• delicious
• attractive
• appealing
• pleasant
• enjoyable
• agreeable
• welcome
• satisfying
• pleasurable
• enticing
• delectable
• pleasing
• inviting
• comforting
• soothing
• inconspicuous
• trivial
• small
• insignificant
• unobtrusive
• imperceptible
• inconsequential
• slight
• trifling
• inconsiderable
• unnoticeable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outrageous

After all, both made their breakthroughs at Barcelona, both play on the right and both possess outrageous natural talent. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Or try a square a la mode with a scoop of vanilla ice cream (homemade or Ina’s favorite, Häagen-Dazs), a drizzle of caramel sauce, and a handful of Bourbon-Brown Sugar Nuts to make the brownie recipe even more outrageous. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2026

Known for embracing the bizarre, the festival announced Shatner’s addition alongside an intentionally outrageous artist rider that mixes legitimate backstage requests with impossible demands directed at the city of Chicago itself. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Look the steady coarsening of American civic and political culture and the ways in which the once-outrageous—the bilious, hateful rhetoric and the creeping authoritarianism—have become almost ordinary. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026