outrageous
adjective
[ aʊtˈreɪdʒəs ]
• shockingly bad or excessive.
• "an outrageous act of bribery"
Similar:
shocking,
disgraceful,
scandalous,
atrocious,
appalling,
abhorrent,
monstrous,
heinous,
evil,
wicked,
abominable,
terrible,
horrible,
horrid,
horrendous,
dreadful,
hideous,
foul,
nauseating,
sickening,
vile,
villainous,
nasty,
ghastly,
odious,
loathsome,
shameful,
infamous,
nefarious,
iniquitous,
unspeakable,
intolerable,
insufferable,
insupportable,
unendurable,
unbearable,
impossible,
exasperating,
offensive,
maddening,
distressing,
immoderate,
exorbitant,
unreasonable,
over the top,
OTT,
steep,
beastly,
• very bold and unusual and rather shocking.
• "her outrageous leotards and sexy routines"
Similar:
eye-catching,
startling,
striking,
flamboyant,
showy,
flashy,
gaudy,
ostentatious,
dazzling,
saucy,
shameless,
brazen,
brash,
unspeakable,
adventurous,
bold,
daring,
audacious,
swashbuckling,
defiant,
daredevil,
shocking,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French outrageus, from outrage ‘excess’ (see outrage).
