OUTRAGEOUS


Meaning of OUTRAGEOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)au̇t-ˈrā-jəs ]

adjective

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : exceeding the limits of what is usual

b. : not conventional or matter-of-fact : fantastic

2. : violent , unrestrained

3.

a. : going beyond all standards of what is right or decent

an outrageous disregard of human rights

b. : deficient in propriety or good taste

outrageous language

outrageous manners

• out·ra·geous·ly adverb

• out·ra·geous·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.