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How to pronounce outrageous in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms exorbitant, extortionate, steep, unconscionable, usurious
Derivation outrageousness


spends an outrageous amount on entertainment.
Type Words
Synonyms hideous, horrid, horrific
Derivation outrage, outrageousness


subjected to outrageous cruelty.

Examples of outrageous

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It will include 13 bedrooms, 14 baths and an assortment of outrageous amenities.
From the forbes.com
The answer, of course, is that they don't, and that this is outrageous behavior.
From the theatlantic.com
Besides which, his outrageous range of colours is poorly served by reproduction.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Hitler once said that the most believable lies are the lies that are outrageous.
From the economist.com
I am hardly friends with the banking industry and its outrageous fees and usury.
From the washingtontimes.com
Instead they have turned outrageous utterances into viral sensations on YouTube.
From the time.com
This is an even more outrageous public expenditure than the Wall Street bailout.
From the businessweek.com
It's an outrageous demand, and it would be unethical for Holder to accede to it.
From the latimes.com
Director Hamburg keeps the jokes flying and the outrageous situations startling.
From the projo.com
More examples
  • Hideous: grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror; "subjected to outrageous cruelty"; "a hideous pattern of injustice"; "horrific conditions in the mining industry"
  • Exorbitant: greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"
  • (outrageously) in a very offensive manner; "he behaved outrageously"
  • (outrageously) to an extravagant or immoderate degree; "atrociously expensive"
  • (outrageousness) exorbitance: excessive excess
  • Outrageous! is a Canadian comedy film, released in 1977. The film was directed and written by Richard Benner, and based on a short story by Margaret Gibson. The film stars Craig Russell as Robin Turner, a drag queen, and Hollis McLaren as Liza Conners, Turner's schizophrenic roommate. ...
  • Outrageous is the first remix album by American singer-actress Cher, released on August, 1989 by PolyGram. It was released initially in North America, and released the subsequent years in some European countries.
  • Outrageous! is the second album by Alice in Videoland, recorded in 2005 by Storming Records, featuring the single "Cut The Crap".
  • Shocking; cruel; immoral