outrageous
7 05 2008Adjectives
1. (adj.) hideous, horrid, horrific, outrageous;
- grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror;
- “subjected to outrageous cruelty”; “a hideous pattern of injustice”; “horrific conditions in the mining industry”;
2. (adj.) exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious;
- greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation;
- “exorbitant rent”; “extortionate prices”; “spends an outrageous amount on entertainment”; “usurious interest rate”; “unconscionable spending”;
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