outrageous

Etymology

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

adj

1. Violating morality or decency; provoking indignation or affront.
   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. 19 Oct 2011, Paul Wilson, The Guardian
2. Transgressing reasonable limits; extravagant, immoderate.
   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. 19 Dec 2004, David Smith, The Observer
3. Shocking; exceeding conventional behaviour; provocative.
   She mixed furniture with the same fatal profligacy as she mixed drinks, and this outrageous contact between things which were intended by Nature to be kept poles apart gave her an inexpressible thrill. 1935, George Goodchild, chapter 1, in Death on the Centre Court
   "It's something I really am quite nervous about," he admits, before adding, with relish: "You have to be a bit outrageous and challenging sometimes." 8 Dec 2001, Imogen Tilden, The Guardian
4. (now rare) Fierce, violent.