What does outrageous mean?

outrageous means "grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in outrageous?

outrageous has 3 syllables: ou-tra-geous. The stress falls on "tra". In IPA it is /aʊˈtɹeɪdʒəs/.

What is another word for outrageous?

Close synonyms include hideous, horrid, horrific, exorbitant, extortionate. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is outrageous a common word?

outrageous is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

outrageous — meaning, pronunciation and 2 definitions

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
“subjected to outrageous cruelty”
“a hideous pattern of injustice”
“horrific conditions in the mining industry”
Synonymshideous horrid horrific
Similaroffensive
2.
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
“exorbitant rent”
“extortionate prices”
“spends an outrageous amount on entertainment”
“usurious interest rate”
“unconscionable spending”
Synonymsexorbitant extortionate steep unconscionable usurious
Similarimmoderate

Questions about outrageous

What does outrageous mean?: outrageous means "grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in outrageous?: outrageous has 3 syllables: ou-tra-geous. The stress falls on "tra". In IPA it is /aʊˈtɹeɪdʒəs/.
What is another word for outrageous?: Close synonyms include hideous, horrid, horrific, exorbitant, extortionate. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is outrageous a common word?: outrageous is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for outrageous come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
“subjected to outrageous cruelty”
“a hideous pattern of injustice”
“horrific conditions in the mining industry”
Synonymshideous horrid horrific
Similaroffensive
2.
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
“exorbitant rent”
“extortionate prices”
“spends an outrageous amount on entertainment”
“usurious interest rate”
“unconscionable spending”
Synonymsexorbitant extortionate steep unconscionable usurious
Similarimmoderate

Questions about outrageous

What does outrageous mean?: outrageous means "grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in outrageous?: outrageous has 3 syllables: ou-tra-geous. The stress falls on "tra". In IPA it is /aʊˈtɹeɪdʒəs/.
What is another word for outrageous?: Close synonyms include hideous, horrid, horrific, exorbitant, extortionate. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is outrageous a common word?: outrageous is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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