outrageous B2 Topic:People & Society US /aʊtˈɹeɪdʒəs/ See IPA manual Freq #6712 Meanings 1 adj Shocking and unacceptable. The prices in that restaurant are absolutely outrageous. 2 adj Very unusual or bold in a way that shocks people. She wore an outrageous pink hat to the wedding. Thesaurus Synonyms preposterous Word family Forms outrageously Derived forms outrageouslyoutrageousnessunoutrageous Related forms outrage Common collocations outrageous amount Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Anglo-Norman outrageus, Middle French outrageus, from outrage; equivalent to outrage + -ous. Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # outrageous **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /aʊtˈɹeɪdʒəs/ **Frequency rank:** 6712 ## Meanings 1. Shocking and unacceptable. 2. Very unusual or bold in a way that shocks people. ## Examples - The prices in that restaurant are absolutely outrageous. - She wore an outrageous pink hat to the wedding. ## Synonyms - preposterous ## Derived Forms - outrageously - outrageousness - unoutrageous ## Related Forms - outrage ## Etymology From Anglo-Norman outrageus, Middle French outrageus, from outrage; equivalent to outrage + -ous. ## AI Etymology Outrageous comes from Anglo-Norman outrageus, Middle French outrageus, from outrage; equivalent to outrage + -ous. Modern senses include shocking and unacceptable and very unusual or bold in a way that shocks people. The wider word family includes derivatives such as outrageously, outrageousness, and unoutrageous and related forms such as outrage. ## Topics - People & Society markdown