Added 9 October 2026
outrageous
/aʊtˈɹeɪ.d͡ʒəs/ adjective
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- Violating morality or decency; provoking indignation or affront. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- Transgressing reasonable limits; extravagant, immoderate.
- Shocking; exceeding conventional behaviour; provocative.
Origin
From Anglo-Norman outrageus, Middle French outrageus, from outrage; equivalent to outrage + -ous.
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