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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOutrageous
/aʊtˈreɪ.dʒəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Shockingly bad or excessive.
"The prices at that restaurant are outrageous." - 2
Very unusual or unconventional.
"She wore an outrageous outfit to the party."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'outrageous' originates from the Middle English term 'outrageous', derived from the Old French 'outrage', which in turn comes from the Latin 'ultra', meaning 'beyond'. Over time, its meaning evolved from simply denoting something excessive to implying a sense of shock or scandal.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Outrageous" is said worldwide
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scandaleux
Transliteration: skɑ̃.da.lø
"Les prix dans ce restaurant sont scandaleux."
empörend
Transliteration: ɛmˈpøːʁɛnt
"Die Preise in diesem Restaurant sind empörend."
scandaloso
Transliteration: skan.daˈlo.zo
"I prezzi in quel ristorante sono scandalosi."
escandaloso
Transliteration: es.kan.daˈlo.so
"Los precios en ese restaurante son escandalosos."
escandaloso
Transliteration: es.kan.daˈlo.zu
"Os preços naquele restaurante são escandalosos."
अत्यधिक
Transliteration: atyadhik
"उस रेस्तरां में कीमतें अत्यधिक हैं।"
离谱
Transliteration: lípǔ
"那家餐厅的价格离谱。"
터무니없는
Transliteration: teomun-ui eobsneun
"그 식당의 가격은 터무니없다."
法外な
Transliteration: hōgaina
"そのレストランの価格は法外だ。"
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