Adjektiv

ungeheuerlich

outrageous, monstrous, scandalous, atrocious

Das ist eine ungeheuerliche Anschuldigung.

That is an outrageous accusation.

Sein Verhalten war einfach ungeheuerlich.

His behavior was simply monstrous.

((sth.)) is outrageous (sth.) is outrageous His behavior was outrageous.

an outrageous ((noun)) an outrageous (noun) That is an outrageous lie.

Synonyms: skandalös, empörend, unerhört; Antonyms: normal, akzeptabel

Derived from 'Ungeheuer' (monster). It literally means 'monstrous' or 'monster-like'.

Picture a monster ('Ungeheuer') doing something outrageous. This connects the word to its meaning of 'monstrous' or 'scandalous'.

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