OUTRAGEOUS


Meaning of OUTRAGEOUS in English

/ aʊtˈreɪdʒəs; NAmE / adjective

1.

very shocking and unacceptable

SYN scandalous :

outrageous behaviour

'That's outrageous!' he protested.

2.

very unusual and slightly shocking :

She says the most outrageous things sometimes.

outrageous clothes

►  out·ra·geous·ly adverb :

an outrageously expensive meal

They behaved outrageously.

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Old French outrageus , from outrage excess from ou(l)trage , based on Latin ultra beyond.

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