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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (2)

1. grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror;
- Example: "subjected to outrageous cruelty"
- Example: "a hideous pattern of injustice"
- Example: "horrific conditions in the mining industry"
[syn: hideous, horrid, horrific, outrageous]

2. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation;
- Example: "exorbitant rent"
- Example: "extortionate prices"
- Example: "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"
- Example: "usurious interest rate"
- Example: "unconscionable spending"
[syn: exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Outrageous \Out*ra"geous\ (out*r[=a]"j[u^]s), a. [OF. outrageus,
   F. outrageux. See Outrage, n.]
   Of the nature of an outrage; exceeding the limits of right,
   reason, or decency; such as to cause outrage; involving or
   doing an outrage; furious; violent; atrocious. "Outrageous
   weeping." --Chaucer. "The most outrageous villainies." --Sir
   P. Sidney. "The vile, outrageous crimes." --Shak. "Outrageous
   panegyric." --Dryden.
   [1913 Webster]

   Syn: Violent; furious; exorbitant; excessive; atrocious;
        monstrous; wanton; nefarious; heinous.
        [1913 Webster] -- Out*ra"geous*ly
        (out*r[=a]"j[u^]s*l[y^]), adv. -- Out*ra"geous*ness,
        n.
        [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

outrageous
    adj 1: grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror;
           "subjected to outrageous cruelty"; "a hideous pattern of
           injustice"; "horrific conditions in the mining industry"
           [syn: hideous, horrid, horrific, outrageous]
    2: greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant
       rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on
       entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable
       spending" [syn: exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous,
       steep, unconscionable, usurious]