outrageous

/aʊtˈɹeɪdʒəs/adj

Middle School

Violating morality or decency; provoking indignation or affront.

Transgressing reasonable limits; extravagant, immoderate.

Shocking; exceeding conventional behaviour; provocative.

Fierce, violent.

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Synonyms

preposterous

Related Words

absurd foolish irrational nonsensical

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

contagious courageous advantageous disadvantageous

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

oad oak oar oas oat oba och oct oda odd

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

aaa aba abc abe abs ace ach ada ade age

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

gyr jar sgt gera gero jars jory jura rage ruge

#archaic

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