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3 definitions • 6 examples
1
shocking
and
morally
unacceptable
:
Examples:
The
judge
criticized
the "outrageous
greed
" of some of the
bankers
.
[ + that ] It is outrageous that these
buildings
remain
empty
while
thousands
of people have no
homes
.
These
prices
are just outrageous (= much too high).
2
used to
describe
something or someone that is
shocking
because they are
unusual
or
strange
:
Examples:
outrageous
clothes
/
behaviour
an outrageous
character
3
unacceptable
,
offensive
,
violent
, or
unusual
:
Examples:
He made outrageous
claims
.
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