outrageous

indignante, escandaloso

Tan injusto o incorrecto que provoca mucha indignación.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: it is outrageous that… (It is outrageous that they refused to pay you.)

Sinónimos: shocking, disgraceful, appalling

Expresiones frecuentes: outrageous behaviour, outrageous treatment, outrageous claim

excesivo, desorbitado

Que supera ampliamente lo razonable o aceptable.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: excessive, unreasonable, exorbitant

Antónimos: reasonable

Expresiones frecuentes: outrageous prices, outrageous fees, outrageous demands

estrafalario, provocador

Muy fuera de lo común y capaz de escandalizar, a veces de forma divertida o emocionante.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: shocking, wild, provocative

Antónimos: conventional

Expresiones frecuentes: outrageous outfit, outrageous jokes, outrageous costumes