Out*ra"geous (?), a. [OF. outrageus, F. outrageux. See Outrage, n.]
Of the nature of an outrage; exceeding the limits of right, reason, or decency; involving or doing an outrage; furious; violent; atrocious.
"
Outrageous weeping."
Chaucer. "The most
outrageous villainies."
Sir P. Sidney. "The vile,
outrageous crimes."
Shak. "
Outrageous panegyric."
Dryden.
Syn. -- Violent; furious; exorbitant; excessive; atrocious; monstrous; wanton; nefarious; heinous.
-- Out*ra"geous*ly (#), adv. -- Out*ra"geous*ness, n.
© Webster 1913.