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 wants to be wicked and outrageous but it’s really just dismal and depressing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

‘Regardless of whether or not the move is legal, it is certainly disgraceful, despicable, reprehensible, loathsome, outrageous and just plain truly pathetic,’ writes an L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

It is "absolutely outrageous" they have been detained, he added.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“That I won’t get the chance to see what I can do with the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,” I said.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

outrageous

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