outrageous
adjective
of the nature of or involving gross injury or wrong.
outrageousness
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a word derived from
outrageous.
Example Sentences
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What remains has now been restored and assembled by Milestone Films in a version whose narrative incoherence is balanced by its outrageousness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
When he was forced off the council by term limits in 2003, Times columnist Patt Morrison said L.A. would be losing “a 16-year franchise on outrageousness, showboating and chutzpah.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2025
Yeah, with a bit of outrageousness, doing things that his base of support—voters of color in Brooklyn—is going to look favorably on.
From Slate ● Dec. 2, 2023
Those seeking resonant growth should look elsewhere, but in terms of soapy outrageousness, “Toxic” is luridly fascinating.
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2023
That Nicholas had lost his youthful outrageousness did not surprise Obinze; what surprised him was the loss of even the smallest memory of it.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
