outrageous

empörend, skandalös

So falsch oder ungerecht, dass es große Wut auslöst.

In einfachem Englisch: So wrong or unfair that it makes people very angry.

• Their treatment of the workers was outrageous.
• It is outrageous that nobody warned us.
• She complained about his outrageous behaviour.

So benutzt man es: it is outrageous that… (It is outrageous that they refused to pay you.)

Synonyme: shocking, disgraceful, appalling

Häufige Wendungen: outrageous behaviour, outrageous treatment, outrageous claim

übertrieben, unverschämt

Weit über das hinausgehend, was vernünftig oder akzeptabel ist.

In einfachem Englisch: Much greater or more extreme than is reasonable or acceptable.

• The hotel charges outrageous prices.
• They demanded an outrageous amount of money.
• Have you seen the outrageous rent for that tiny flat?

Synonyme: excessive, unreasonable, exorbitant

Gegenteile: reasonable

Häufige Wendungen: outrageous prices, outrageous fees, outrageous demands

ausgefallen, provokant

Sehr ungewöhnlich und schockierend, manchmal auf eine lustige oder aufregende Art.

In einfachem Englisch: Very unusual and likely to shock people, sometimes in an amusing or exciting way.

• She wore an outrageous pink hat.
• His outrageous jokes made the audience laugh.
• The dancers appeared in increasingly outrageous costumes.

Synonyme: shocking, wild, provocative

Gegenteile: conventional

Häufige Wendungen: outrageous outfit, outrageous jokes, outrageous costumes