Standard Lemma guide

outrageous

adj · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /aʊtˈɹeɪd͡ʒəs/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Canada, General-American: /aʊtˈɹeɪd͡ʒəs/
  • Australian: /æɔtˈɹæɪd͡ʒəs/
  • New-Zealand: /æʊtˈɹæɪd͡ʒəs/
  • rhymes with -eɪdʒəs
  • CMU ARPABET: AW0 T R EY1 JH AH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Violating morality or decency; provoking indignation or affront.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Transgressing reasonable limits; extravagant, immoderate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Shocking; exceeding conventional behaviour; provocative.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Fierce, violent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • exorbitant rent
  • extortionate prices
  • spends an outrageous amount on entertainment
  • usurious interest rate
  • unconscionable spending

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: exorbitant, extortionate, steep, unconscionable, usurious

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • subjected to outrageous cruelty
  • a hideous pattern of injustice
  • horrific conditions in the mining industry

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hideous, horrid, horrific

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman outrageus, Middle French outrageus, from outrage; equivalent to outrage + -ous.

Across languages

Translations

62 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: εξωφρενικός (exofrenikós) — transgressing reasonable limits — see also extravagant
  • Māori: rūtaki — transgressing reasonable limits — see also extravagant
  • Catalan: xocant — shocking
  • Catalan: cruel — shocking
  • Catalan: immoral — shocking
  • Catalan: escandalós — shocking
  • Chinese Cantonese: 離晒譜 /离晒谱 (lei4 saai3 pou2) — shocking
  • Chinese Mandarin: 不像話 /不像话 (bù xiànghuà) — shocking
  • Czech: šokující — shocking
  • Czech: skandální — shocking
  • Czech: provokativní — shocking
  • Czech: bezprecedentní — shocking
  • Czech: nehorázný — shocking
  • Dutch: ongehoord — shocking
  • Dutch: schandelijk — shocking
  • Dutch: schokkend — shocking
  • Finnish: järkyttävä — shocking
  • French: outrageant — shocking
  • French: scandaleux — shocking
  • Galician: indignante — shocking
  • Galician: inaudito — shocking
  • Galician: escandaloso — shocking
  • Galician: aldraxante — shocking
  • German: ungeheuerlich — shocking
  • German: haarsträubend — shocking
  • German: schockierend — shocking
  • German: verstörend — shocking
  • German: empörend — shocking
  • Greek: αποτρόπαιος (apotrópaios) — shocking
  • Greek: προκλητικός (proklitikós) — shocking
  • Greek: αισχρός (aischrós) — shocking
  • Ancient Greek: ὕβριστος (húbristos) — shocking
  • Hungarian: felháborító — shocking
  • Japanese: 法外な (hōgai-na) — shocking
  • Japanese: 無法な (muhō-na) — shocking
  • Japanese: 怪しからん (keshikaran) — shocking
  • Kazakh: сорақы (soraqy) — shocking
  • Kazakh: оңбаған (oñbağan) — shocking
  • Kazakh: өрескел (öreskel) — shocking
  • Māori: rūtaki — shocking
  • Norwegian: uhørt — shocking
  • Polish: oburzający — shocking
  • Polish: skandaliczny — shocking
  • Portuguese: ultrajante — shocking
  • Portuguese: insultuoso — shocking
  • Portuguese: exorbitante — shocking
  • Romanian: scandalos — shocking
  • Romanian: rușinos — shocking
  • Romanian: revoltător — shocking
  • Russian: вопию́щий (vopijúščij) — shocking
  • Russian: возмути́тельный (vozmutítelʹnyj) — shocking
  • Spanish: indignante — shocking
  • Spanish: inaudito — shocking
  • Spanish: escandaloso — shocking
  • Spanish: apabullante — shocking
  • Spanish: aberrante — shocking
  • Spanish: atroz — shocking
  • Spanish: desaforado — shocking
  • Spanish: ultrajoso (disused) — shocking
  • Spanish: ultrajante — shocking
  • Spanish: ultrajador — shocking
  • Ukrainian: обу́рливий (obúrlyvyj) — shocking
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