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outrageous

You regard him as a menace and think his behaviour outrageous?By then he had written blogs outlining outrageous claims against VIPs.You learn to hide things, then they find an outlet in outrageous behaviour.A source said: 'It is outrageous the chiefs get away with it as those lower down the ranks take the rap.Weak arguments use cheap stunts and outrageous claims.The question is whether people will stump up that outrageous asking price.This is outrageous behaviour from an industry that is supposed to have cleaned up its act.The only solution really is to bound onto the stage and do something outrageous.He condemned the claims as outrageous and untrue.They should prioritise policing the more outrageous behaviour.The book recommends wearing something outrageous that the woman is likely to comment on.It is totally outrageous and unacceptable.Their demands are outrageous and ludicrous.The claim is an outrageous lie.They are quite outrageous charges, particularly for those who were there working as journalists.She wasn't the class rebel or particularly outrageous.Write to him at once saying that you do not accept his outrageous offer and demand that he has the house independently valued.THE cost of locking up our young criminals is totally outrageous and unacceptable.While some councils may well be less than efficient, the concept of charging for specific services is neither new nor outrageous.He said: 'It was outrageous.

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outrageous

British English: outrageous /aʊtˈreɪdʒəs/ ADJECTIVE
If you describe something as outrageous, you are emphasizing that it is unacceptable or very shocking.
...his outrageous drunken behaviour.
  • American English: outrageous
  • Arabic: شَنِيعٌ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: ultrajante
  • Chinese: 蛮横的
  • Croatian: skandalozan
  • Czech: neslýchaný
  • Danish: oprørende
  • Dutch: buitensporig
  • European Spanish: escandaloso
  • Finnish: järkyttävä
  • French: effarant
  • German: empörend
  • Greek: σκανδαλώδης
  • Italian: atroce
  • Japanese: とんでもない
  • Korean: 무례한
  • Norwegian: opprørende
  • Polish: oburzający
  • European Portuguese: ultrajante
  • Romanian: scandalos
  • Russian: возмутительный
  • Latin American Spanish: escandaloso
  • Swedish: skandalös
  • Thai: ผิดปรกติและน่าตกใจ
  • Turkish: dehşet verici
  • Ukrainian: обурливий
  • Vietnamese: hung bạo

Chinese translation of 'outrageous'

outrageous

(autˈreɪdʒəs)

adj

  1. (= appalling) [remark, behaviour] 惊(驚)人的 (jīngrén de)
  2. (= daring, flamboyant) [clothes] 大胆(膽)的 (dàdǎn de)
(adjective) 
Definition
unusual and shocking
I must apologize for my friend's outrageous behaviour.
Synonyms
atrocious
The treatment of the prisoners was atrocious.
shocking
This was a shocking invasion of privacy.
terrible
Thousands suffered terrible injuries in the disaster.
violent
He could be violent from time to time.
offensive
appalling
They have been living under the most appalling conditions.
cruel
They should spend a long time in jail to reflect on their cruel acts.
the persecution of prisoners by cruel captors
savage
This was a savage and needless attack.
horrible
Still the horrible shrieking came out of his mouth.
beastly
horrifying
vicious
He suffered a vicious attack by a group of gang members.
ruthless
infamous
He was infamous for his anti-feminist attitudes.
disgraceful
scandalous
They would be sacked for criminal or scandalous behaviour.
wicked
She flew at me, shouting how evil and wicked I was.
barbaric
a particularly barbaric act of violence
unspeakable
the unspeakable horrors of chemical weapons
inhuman
The barbaric slaughter of whales is unnecessary and inhuman.
diabolical
sins committed in a spirit of diabolical enjoyment
heinous
They are capable of the most heinous acts.
flagrant
a flagrant violation of international law
egregious
the most egregious abuses of human rights
abominable
The President described the attack as an abominable crime.
infernal
fiendish
a fiendish act of wickedness
villainous
Richard III, one of Shakespeare's most villainous characters
nefarious
He was said to have committed other acts too nefarious to contemplate.
iniquitous
an iniquitous fine
execrable
my neighbour's execrable taste in music
godawful (slang)
hellacious (US, slang)
Opposites
minor
,
mild
,
trivial
,
tolerable
(adjective) 
Definition
shocking and socially or morally unacceptable
The prices these places charge are absolutely outrageous.
Synonyms
unreasonable
unreasonable increases in the price of petrol
unfair
excessive
banks which cripple their customers with excessive charges
steep (informal)
The annual premium can be a little steep.
shocking
over the top (slang)
extravagant
I was extravagant in my admiration of them.
too great
scandalous
a scandalous waste of money
preposterous
The whole idea was preposterous.
unwarranted
exorbitant
exorbitant housing prices
extortionate
the extortionate price of designer clothes
immoderate
He launched an immoderate tirade on his son.
O.T.T. (slang)
Opposites
fair
,
reasonable
,
just
, moderate,
equitable

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abominable
Definition
very bad or unpleasant
The President described the attack as an abominable crime.
Synonyms
detestable,
shocking,
terrible (informal),
offensive,
foul,
disgusting,
horrible,
revolting,
obscene,
vile,
horrid,
repellent,
atrocious,
obnoxious,
despicable,
repulsive,
base,
heinous,
hellish (informal),
odious,
hateful,
repugnant,
reprehensible,
loathsome,
abhorrent,
contemptible,
villainous,
nauseous,
wretched,
accursed,
execrable,
godawful (slang)
in the sense of appalling
Definition
causing dismay, horror, or revulsion
They have been living under the most appalling conditions.
Synonyms
horrifying,
shocking (informal),
terrible,
alarming,
frightening,
scaring,
awful,
terrifying,
horrible,
grim,
dreadful,
intimidating,
dismaying,
horrific,
fearful (informal),
daunting,
dire,
astounding,
ghastly,
hideous,
shameful,
harrowing,
vile,
unnerving,
petrifying,
horrid,
unspeakable,
frightful,
nightmarish,
abominable,
disheartening,
godawful (slang),
hellacious (US, slang),
from hell (informal)
in the sense of barbaric
Definition
primitive or brutal
a particularly barbaric act of violence
Synonyms
brutal,
fierce,
cruel,
savage,
crude,
vicious,
ruthless,
coarse,
vulgar,
heartless,
inhuman,
merciless,
bloodthirsty,
remorseless,
barbarous,
pitiless,
uncouth

Synonyms of 'outrageous'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of cruel
Definition
deliberately causing pain without pity
They should spend a long time in jail to reflect on their cruel acts.the persecution of prisoners by cruel captors
Synonyms
brutal,
ruthless,
callous,
sadistic,
inhumane,
hard,
fell (archaic),
severe,
harsh,
savage,
grim,
vicious,
relentless,
murderous,
monstrous,
unnatural,
unkind,
heartless,
atrocious,
inhuman,
merciless,
cold-blooded,
malevolent,
hellish (informal),
depraved,
spiteful,
brutish,
bloodthirsty,
remorseless,
barbarous,
pitiless,
unfeeling,
sanguinary,
hard-hearted,
stony-hearted,
implacable
in the sense of diabolical
sins committed in a spirit of diabolical enjoyment
Synonyms
wicked,
cruel,
savage,
monstrous,
malicious,
satanic,
from hell (informal),
malignant,
unspeakable,
inhuman,
implacable,
malevolent,
hellish,
devilish,
infernal (informal),
fiendish,
ungodly,
black-hearted,
demoniac,
hellacious (US, slang)
in the sense of egregious
Definition
shockingly bad
the most egregious abuses of human rights
Synonyms
grievous,
shocking,
appalling,
notorious,
horrifying,
outrageous,
glaring,
horrific,
infamous,
intolerable,
monstrous,
scandalous,
frightful,
gross,
rank,
heinous,
flagrant,
abhorrent,
insufferable,
arrant
in the sense of excessive
banks which cripple their customers with excessive charges
Synonyms
inordinate,
unfair,
unreasonable,
disproportionate,
undue,
unwarranted,
exorbitant,
over the odds,
extortionate,
immoderate
in the sense of execrable
Definition
of very poor quality
my neighbour's execrable taste in music
Synonyms
repulsive,
offensive,
disgusting,
horrible,
unpleasant,
foul,
revolting,
obscene,
sickening,
vile,
atrocious (informal),
obnoxious,
despicable,
deplorable,
heinous,
disagreeable,
odious,
hateful,
loathsome,
abhorrent,
abominable,
nauseous,
accursed,
detestable,
damnable (informal),
cringe-making (British, informal)
in the sense of exorbitant
Definition
(of prices, demands, etc.) excessively great or high
exorbitant housing prices
Synonyms
excessive,
high,
expensive,
extreme,
ridiculous,
outrageous,
extravagant,
unreasonable,
undue,
preposterous,
unwarranted,
inordinate,
extortionate,
unconscionable,
immoderate
in the sense of extortionate
Definition
(of prices, profits, etc.) much higher than is fair
the extortionate price of designer clothes
Synonyms
exorbitant,
excessive,
outrageous,
unreasonable,
inflated,
extravagant,
preposterous,
sky-high,
inordinate,
immoderate
in the sense of extravagant
Definition
(of behaviour or gestures) extreme, esp. in order to make a particular impression
I was extravagant in my admiration of them.
Synonyms
excessive,
exaggerated,
outrageous,
wild,
fantastic,
absurd,
foolish,
over the top (slang),
unreasonable,
preposterous,
fanciful,
unrestrained,
inordinate,
outré,
immoderate,
O.T.T. (slang)
in the sense of fiendish
a fiendish act of wickedness
Synonyms
wicked,
cruel,
savage,
monstrous,
malicious,
satanic,
malignant,
unspeakable,
atrocious,
inhuman,
diabolical,
implacable,
malevolent,
hellish (informal),
devilish,
infernal (informal),
accursed,
ungodly,
black-hearted,
demoniac
in the sense of flagrant
Definition
openly outrageous
a flagrant violation of international law
Synonyms
outrageous,
open,
blatant,
barefaced,
shocking,
crying,
enormous,
awful,
bold,
dreadful,
notorious,
glaring,
infamous,
scandalous,
flaunting,
atrocious,
brazen,
shameless,
out-and-out,
heinous,
ostentatious,
egregious,
undisguised,
immodest,
arrant,
flagitious

Additional synonyms

in the sense of heinous
Definition
evil and shocking
They are capable of the most heinous acts.
Synonyms
shocking,
evil,
monstrous,
grave,
awful,
vicious,
outrageous,
revolting,
infamous,
hideous,
unspeakable,
atrocious,
flagrant,
odious,
hateful,
abhorrent,
abominable,
villainous,
nefarious,
iniquitous,
execrable
in the sense of horrible
Definition
causing fear, shock, or disgust
Still the horrible shrieking came out of his mouth.
Synonyms
terrible,
awful,
appalling,
terrifying,
shocking,
grim,
dreadful,
revolting,
fearful (informal),
obscene,
ghastly,
hideous,
shameful,
gruesome,
from hell (informal),
grisly,
horrid,
repulsive,
frightful,
heinous,
loathsome,
abhorrent,
abominable,
hellacious (US, slang)
in the sense of immoderate
Definition
excessive or unreasonable
He launched an immoderate tirade on his son.
Synonyms
excessive,
extreme,
over the top (slang),
enormous,
steep (informal),
exaggerated,
extravagant,
unreasonable,
undue,
uncontrolled,
unjustified,
unwarranted,
exorbitant,
unrestrained,
profligate,
inordinate,
over the odds (informal),
egregious,
intemperate,
unconscionable,
uncalled-for,
O.T.T. (slang)
in the sense of infamous
Definition
well-known for something bad
He was infamous for his anti-feminist attitudes.
Synonyms
notorious,
base,
shocking,
outrageous,
disgraceful,
monstrous,
shameful,
vile,
scandalous,
wicked,
atrocious,
heinous,
odious,
hateful,
loathsome,
ignominious,
disreputable,
egregious,
abominable,
villainous,
dishonourable,
nefarious,
iniquitous,
detestable,
opprobrious,
ill-famed,
flagitious
in the sense of inhuman
Definition
cruel or brutal
The barbaric slaughter of whales is unnecessary and inhuman.
Synonyms
cruel,
savage,
brutal,
vicious,
ruthless,
barbaric,
heartless,
merciless,
diabolical,
cold-blooded,
remorseless,
barbarous,
fiendish,
pitiless,
unfeeling,
bestial
in the sense of iniquitous
an iniquitous fine
Synonyms
wicked,
base,
criminal,
evil,
vicious,
infamous,
immoral,
unjust,
atrocious,
sinful,
heinous,
reprehensible,
abominable,
nefarious,
accursed,
unrighteous,
reprobate
in the sense of nefarious
Definition
evil
He was said to have committed other acts too nefarious to contemplate.
Synonyms
wicked,
base,
criminal,
evil,
foul,
horrible,
dreadful,
vicious,
monstrous,
shameful,
vile,
atrocious,
sinful,
heinous,
depraved,
odious,
abominable,
infernal,
villainous,
iniquitous,
execrable,
detestable,
opprobrious,
infamous
in the sense of preposterous
Definition
utterly absurd
The whole idea was preposterous.
Synonyms
ridiculous,
bizarre,
incredible,
outrageous,
shocking,
impossible,
extreme,
crazy (informal),
excessive,
absurd,
foolish,
ludicrous,
extravagant,
unthinkable,
unreasonable,
irrational,
monstrous,
senseless,
out of the question,
laughable,
exorbitant,
nonsensical,
risible (formal),
asinine,
cockamamie (slang, US)
in the sense of savage
Definition
rude, crude, and violent
This was a savage and needless attack.
Synonyms
cruel,
brutal,
vicious,
bloody,
fierce,
harsh,
beastly (informal),
ruthless,
ferocious,
murderous,
ravening,
sadistic,
inhuman,
merciless,
diabolical,
brutish,
devilish,
bloodthirsty,
barbarous,
pitiless,
bestial
in the sense of scandalous
They would be sacked for criminal or scandalous behaviour.
Synonyms
shocking,
disgraceful,
outrageous,
offensive,
appalling,
foul,
dreadful,
horrifying,
obscene,
monstrous,
unspeakable,
atrocious,
frightful,
abominable

Additional synonyms

in the sense of scandalous
a scandalous waste of money
Synonyms
outrageous,
shocking,
infamous,
disgraceful,
monstrous,
shameful,
atrocious,
unseemly,
odious,
disreputable,
opprobrious,
highly improper
in the sense of shocking
Definition
causing dismay or disgust
This was a shocking invasion of privacy.
Synonyms
appalling,
outrageous,
disgraceful,
offensive,
distressing,
disgusting,
horrible,
dreadful,
horrifying,
revolting,
obscene,
sickening,
ghastly,
hideous,
monstrous,
scandalous,
disquieting,
unspeakable,
atrocious,
repulsive,
nauseating,
odious,
loathsome,
abominable,
stupefying,
hellacious (US, slang)
in the sense of steep
Definition
(of a fee, price, or demand) unreasonably high
The annual premium can be a little steep.
Synonyms
high,
excessive,
exorbitant,
extreme,
stiff,
unreasonable,
overpriced,
extortionate,
uncalled-for
in the sense of terrible
Definition
causing fear
Thousands suffered terrible injuries in the disaster.
Synonyms
awful,
shocking (informal),
appalling,
terrifying,
horrible,
dreadful,
horrifying,
dread (literary),
dreaded,
fearful (informal),
horrendous,
monstrous,
harrowing,
gruesome,
horrid (informal),
unspeakable,
frightful,
hellacious (US, slang)
in the sense of unspeakable
Definition
indescribably bad or evil
the unspeakable horrors of chemical weapons
Synonyms
dreadful,
shocking,
appalling,
evil,
awful,
overwhelming,
horrible,
unbelievable,
monstrous,
from hell (informal),
inconceivable,
unimaginable,
repellent,
abysmal,
frightful,
heinous,
odious,
indescribable,
loathsome,
abominable,
ineffable,
beyond words,
execrable,
unutterable,
inexpressible,
beyond description,
hellacious (US, slang),
too horrible for words
in the sense of vicious
Definition
(of an animal) fierce or hostile
He suffered a vicious attack by a group of gang members.
Synonyms
savage,
brutal,
violent,
bad,
dangerous,
foul,
cruel,
ferocious,
monstrous,
vile,
atrocious,
diabolical,
heinous,
abhorrent,
barbarous,
fiendish
in the sense of villainous
Definition
of or like a villain
Richard III, one of Shakespeare's most villainous characters
Synonyms
wicked,
evil,
depraved,
mean,
bad,
base,
criminal,
terrible,
cruel,
vicious,
outrageous,
infamous,
vile,
degenerate,
atrocious,
inhuman,
sinful,
diabolical,
heinous,
debased,
hateful,
scoundrelly,
fiendish,
ruffianly,
nefarious,
ignoble,
detestable,
blackguardly,
thievish
in the sense of violent
Definition
using or involving physical force with the intention of causing injury or destruction
He could be violent from time to time.
Synonyms
brutal,
aggressive,
savage,
wild,
rough,
fierce,
bullying,
cruel,
vicious,
destructive,
ruthless,
murderous,
maddened,
berserk,
merciless,
bloodthirsty,
homicidal,
pitiless,
hot-headed,
thuggish,
maniacal,
hot-tempered
in the sense of wicked
Definition
morally bad
She flew at me, shouting how evil and wicked I was.
Synonyms
bad,
evil,
corrupt,
vile,
guilty,
abandoned,
foul,
vicious,
worthless,
shameful,
immoral,
scandalous,
atrocious,
sinful,
heinous,
depraved,
debased,
devilish,
amoral,
egregious,
abominable,
fiendish,
villainous,
unprincipled,
nefarious,
dissolute,
iniquitous,
irreligious,
black-hearted,
impious,
unrighteous,
maleficent,
flagitious
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