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Word entry · 10 letters

outrageous

Best crossword clue

"Far beyond normal"

10 letters · collected on this word page

10 lettersPronunciation /aʊtˈɹeɪd͡ʒəs/Part of speech adjectiveSorted aegoorstuuStarts with OEnds with S2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

Word origin

From Anglo-Norman outrageus, Middle French outrageus, from outrage; equivalent to outrage + -ous.

Used in a sentence

  • To be, or not to be, that is the Question: / Whether 'tis Nobler in the minde to suffer / The Slings and Arrowes of outragious Fortune, / Or to take Armes against a Sea of troubles, / And by opposing end them [...].
  • The Irish-French rugby union whistler Alain Rolland was roundly condemned for his outrageous decision that lifting a player into the air then turning him over so he falls on his head or neck amounted to dangerous play.
  • Audience members praised McKellen, best known for Shakespearean roles and as Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings, for his show-stealing turn as Twankey in a series of outrageous glitzy dresses.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Far beyond normal10 letters
02Beyond the pale10 letters

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