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out·ra·geous

outrageous

 
 
pronunciation:
aUt reI js
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: wrong or harmful to an extreme degree.
Kicking the dog was an outrageous thing to do.
similar words:
cruel, foul
definition 2: beyond normal or acceptable limits.
Five hundred dollars is an outrageous price for a pair of shoes.
synonyms:
offensive
similar words:
gross, insulting
derivations: outrageously (adv.), outrageousness (n.)