Meaning & use
outrageous
Shockingly excessive, unacceptable, or unjust, often provoking anger or disbelief.
See it in a sentence
The restaurant charged an outrageous price for a simple bowl of soup.
Her outrageous behavior at the ceremony embarrassed the entire family.
A note on using this word
Outrageous can describe something genuinely offensive or, in casual speech, something merely absurd or over-the-top in an amusing way.
Words with a similar meaning
shockingscandalous
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