outrageous

[out-rey-juhs] / aʊtˈreɪ dʒəs /

ADJECTIVE

very bad

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barbaric brazen disgraceful egregious flagrant heinous horrendous horrible inhuman scandalous scurrilous shocking violent wanton

WEAK

abominable atrocious beastly contemptible contumelious corrupt criminal debasing debauching degenerate depraving disgracing flagitious gross ignoble infamous iniquitous malevolent monstrous nefarious notorious odious opprobrious shameless shaming sinful unbearable ungodly unspeakable villainous wicked

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clean gentle mild moral

WEAK

acceptable delightful good magnificent pleasing reasonable sensible wonderful

ADJECTIVE

beyond reasonable limits

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crazy excessive exorbitant extravagant offensive preposterous scandalous shocking unconscionable unreasonable

WEAK

barbarous extortionate immoderate inordinate last straw out of bounds steep too much uncivilized

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheap economical low moderate realistic reasonable sensible

WEAK

acceptable delightful good magnificent mild pleasing wonderful

Example Sentences

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“It’s outrageous on a BLT,” writes Stevens in her recipe.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Maybe he had produced an outrageous piece of skill?

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

"It certainly seems like content that is more outrageous, novel, or weird, gets more engagement."

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Afterward, Lam embarked on “what only can be described as an outrageous and exorbitant spending spree,” Stratton said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Melodramatic, I know, but I wanted to make them see—make Gaskill see—what an outrageous suggestion that was.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

outrageous

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