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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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

Driven to distraction by his outrageous statements, they lose the capacity to focus on their own interests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Mayor Karen Bass said at the time that the allegations were “especially outrageous and unacceptable.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Several times in those early weeks of September, she showed up in something outrageous.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

outrageous

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