Out‐ra″geous (out‐rā″jŭs), a. [OF. outrageus, F. outrageux. See Outrage, n.] Of the nature of an outrage; exceeding the limits of right, reason, or decency; involving or doing an outrage; furious; violent; atrocious. “Outrageous weeping.” Chaucer. “The most outrageous villainies.” Sir P. Sidney. “The vile, outrageous crimes.” Shak. “Outrageous panegyric.” Dryden.
Syn. — Violent; furious; exorbitant; excessive; atrocious; monstrous; wanton; nefarious; heinous.
— Out‐ra″geous‐ly (out‐rā″jŭs‐ly̆), adv. — Out‐ra″geous‐ness, n.