ADJECTIVE | all | outrageous, hideous, horrid, horrific | grossly offensive to decency or morality |
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all | outrageous, exorbitant, extortionate, steep, unconscionable, usurious | greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation |
Sounds | awtrey'jhahs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror. | |
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Example | "subjected to outrageous cruelty" | |
Synonyms | hideous, horrid, horrific | |
Broader | offensive | unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses |
Spanish | atroz, horroroso, monstruoso, terrible | |
Catalan | atroç, horrorós, monstruós, terrible | |
Nouns | outrage | a disgraceful event |
outrageousness | the quality of being outrageous | |
Adverbs | outrageously | in a very offensive manner |
Meaning | greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation. | |
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Example | "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment" | |
Synonyms | exorbitant, extortionate, steep, unconscionable, usurious | |
Broader | immoderate | Beyond reasonable limits |
Spanish | descomunal, desmesurado, desorbitado, exagerado, exorbitante, extraordinario | |
Catalan | descomunal, desmesurat, desorbitat, exagerat, exorbitant, extraordinari | |
Nouns | outrageousness | excessive excess |
Adverbs | outrageously | to an extravagant or immoderate degree |
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