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outrageous

adjective

greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
O
Ends with
S
Contains
UT
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

aʊtˈɹeɪdʒəs

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

    “exorbitant rent”

adjective

  1. grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

    “subjected to outrageous cruelty”

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Example Sentences

exorbitant rent
extortionate prices
spends an outrageous amount on entertainment
usurious interest rate
unconscionable spending
subjected to outrageous cruelty
a hideous pattern of injustice
horrific conditions in the mining industry

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