outrageous

/aʊtˈɹeɪdʒəs/

adjective

Violating morality or decency; provoking indignation or affront.

Examples :

"The company's decision to cut employee benefits while the CEO received a huge bonus was outrageous. "

adjective

Transgressing reasonable limits; extravagant, immoderate.

Examples :

"The price of movie tickets these days is outrageous! "

moral value character

adjective

Shocking; exceeding conventional behaviour; provocative.

Examples :

"His demand for a new bicycle every week was outrageous. "

attitude character society value moral

adjective

Fierce, violent.

Examples :

"The storm's winds were outrageous, tearing branches from the trees. "

character moral inhuman attitude

Meanings

Examples :

"The company's decision to cut employee benefits while the CEO received a huge bonus was outrageous. "

Examples :

"The price of movie tickets these days is outrageous! "

Examples :

"His demand for a new bicycle every week was outrageous. "

Examples :

"The storm's winds were outrageous, tearing branches from the trees. "

Related Words

conventional noun

A conventional gilt-edged security, a kind of bond paying the holder a fixed cash payment (or coupon) every six months until maturity, at which point the holder receives the final payment and the return of the principal.

exceeding verb

To be larger, greater than (something).

reasonable adjective

Having the faculty of reason; rational, reasoning.

violating verb

To break or disregard (a rule or convention).

transgressing verb

To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary.

provocative noun

(obsolescent) Something that provokes an appetite, especially a sexual appetite; an aphrodisiac.

extravagant adjective

Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence, foreign.

provoking verb

To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.

morality noun

Recognition of the distinction between good and evil or between right and wrong; respect for and obedience to the rules of right conduct; the mental disposition or characteristic of behaving in a manner intended to produce morally good results.

indignation noun

An anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice.

immoderate adjective

Not moderate; excessive.

behaviour noun

The way a living creature behaves or acts.