Outre
adjective
Unusual and striking.
She has an outré sense of style that makes her stand out from the crowd.

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Formal
Literary
adjective
Going beyond what is usual or proper.
Her outré behavior at the party was the talk of the town the next day.

Usage tips
Formal
Literary
adjective
Unusual and striking.
She has an outré sense of style that makes her stand out from the crowd.

Usage tips
Formal
Literary
adjective
Going beyond what is usual or proper.
Her outré behavior at the party was the talk of the town the next day.

Usage tips
Formal
Literary
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Bolding Characters
Use 'outre' to describe unique, attention-grabbing traits that boldly define a person or thing.

His outre performance left the audience in awe.
Literary Flair
Perfect for writing with a fancy or sophisticated tone, 'outre' adds literary flair to your descriptions.

The novel's outre setting provided a surreal backdrop.
Cultural Eccentricities
Use 'outre' when referring to cultural elements that are peculiar or unconventional compared to the norm.

The festival's outre customs fascinated the tourists.
Bolding Characters
Use 'outre' to describe unique, attention-grabbing traits that boldly define a person or thing.

His outre performance left the audience in awe.
Literary Flair
Perfect for writing with a fancy or sophisticated tone, 'outre' adds literary flair to your descriptions.

The novel's outre setting provided a surreal backdrop.
Cultural Eccentricities
Use 'outre' when referring to cultural elements that are peculiar or unconventional compared to the norm.

The festival's outre customs fascinated the tourists.
Bolding Characters
Use 'outre' to describe unique, attention-grabbing traits that boldly define a person or thing.

His outre performance left the audience in awe.
Literary Flair
Perfect for writing with a fancy or sophisticated tone, 'outre' adds literary flair to your descriptions.

The novel's outre setting provided a surreal backdrop.
Cultural Eccentricities
Use 'outre' when referring to cultural elements that are peculiar or unconventional compared to the norm.

The festival's outre customs fascinated the tourists.
Quote examples
Joy Reid
American Journalist
Trump's more outre economic ideas, like repealing trade bills and implementing a massive surcharge on imports, would seem like non-starters in a Republican-led House and Senate, except when you consider a second point as a kind of syllogism: Republicans fear their angry, white electorate. Their angry, white electorate chose Donald Trump.

Quote examples
Joy Reid
American Journalist
Trump's more outre economic ideas, like repealing trade bills and implementing a massive surcharge on imports, would seem like non-starters in a Republican-led House and Senate, except when you consider a second point as a kind of syllogism: Republicans fear their angry, white electorate. Their angry, white electorate chose Donald Trump.

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