adjective

outrageous

outrageous, shocking, scandalous

The price of the ticket was outrageous.

The price of the ticket was outrageous.

He told an outrageous lie.

He told an outrageous lie.

an outrageous ((noun)) an outrageous price

Synonyms: shocking, scandalous, preposterous; Antonyms: reasonable, acceptable

Derived from the noun 'outrage' plus the adjective-forming suffix '-ous' (full of).

Remember that it's something so bad it causes 'outrage'.

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