outrageous
AdjectiveWordNet 3.0
Adjective (2)
- grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror“subjected to outrageous cruelty”“a hideous pattern of injustice”“horrific conditions in the mining industry”Synonyms: hideoushorridhorrific
- greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation“exorbitant rent”“extortionate prices”“spends an outrageous amount on entertainment”“usurious interest rate”“unconscionable spending”Synonyms: exorbitantextortionatesteepunconscionableusurious
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
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]