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Outragous or outrageous?

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Correct spelling: outrageous. Misspelling: outragous.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

Outrage keeps its E: outrage + ous.

Why people write “outragous”

The misspelling “outragous” is only one letter off: it leaves out the E.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make outrageous automatic.

What does “outrageous” mean?

outrageous adjective

  1. grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

    “subjected to outrageous cruelty”

    Synonyms:hideoushorridhorrific

  2. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

    “exorbitant rent”

    Synonyms:exorbitantextortionatesteepunconscionableusurious

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Outrageous” in a sentence

  • The prices were outrageous.
  • Subjected to outrageous cruelty.
  • Exorbitant rent.

Is “outrageous” a playable word?

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11 points in Scrabble · 14 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“outragous” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from OUTRAGEOUS.

Outrageous: quick answers

Is it outragous or outrageous?
The correct spelling is outrageous. “outragous” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell outrageous?
Outrage keeps its E: outrage + ous.
What does outrageous mean?
Outrageous means: grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror.