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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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Please advise your parents that this is an outrageous sum for less-than-stellar results, and it’s not worth maintaining based on excuses and/or the promise that they will somehow beat the S&P 500 next year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

David spoke about the outrageous audition process for “Curb,” wherein actors tried to navigate a brief written scenario without any dialogue to guide them as David lambasted them in character.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Instead of poking fun at the outrageous Upper East Side lifestyle, the show endorsed it, with no irony.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Maybe he had produced an outrageous piece of skill?

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

It refers to something vastly wicked, monstrous, or outrageous.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

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