Antonyms for outré

Grammar : Adj

Spell : oo-trey

Phonetic Transcription : uˈtreɪ

Definition of outré

Origin : "exaggerated, extravagant, eccentric," 1722, from French outré "exaggerated, excessive, extreme," past participle of outrer "to carry to excess, overdo, overstrain, exaggerate," from outre "beyond" (see outrage).

As in offbeat : adj strange, very different
As in outlandish : adj bizarre, strange
As in queer : adj odd; abnormal
As in ultra : adj extreme
As in uncommon : adj very different
As in unprecedented : adj exceptional, original
As in bizarre : adj strange, wild
As in freakish : adj abnormal, unusual

Example sentences :

The result of this outre combination must have been truly remarkable.
Extract from : « Unwritten Literature of Hawaii » by Nathaniel Bright Emerson

The person who produced the most outre sentiment was called 'strong.'
Extract from : « That Fortune » by Charles Dudley Warner

But the real Bostonese do not run to outre stationery or other eccentricities.
Extract from : « The Personality of American Cities » by Edward Hungerford

Outre les cheuaux, & cheures qu'on y conduisoit ja pour commencemẽt de mesnage.
Extract from : « The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. III: Acadia, 1611-1616 » by Various

She personified the outre; nothing so incongruous as her presence in that place could well be imagined.
Extract from : « The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu » by Sax Rohmer

Son quipage est compos de 83 hommes, outre cinq hommes de lettres.
Extract from : « A Voyage to Terra Australis » by Matthew Flinders

I imagine that to be extremely rich would have appeared to him improper, outre—too blatant altogether.
Extract from : « A Set of Six » by Joseph Conrad

Et la fin, d'un abrg des regles generales de la Langue Angloise, en dialogues franois, outre ce qui toit dans la sixime dition.
Extract from : « The Teaching and Cultivation of the French Language in England during Tudor and Stuart Times » by Kathleen Lambley

Outre Quantit de Billets la fin du Livre, qui sont trs necessaires pour le commerce.
Extract from : « The Teaching and Cultivation of the French Language in England during Tudor and Stuart Times » by Kathleen Lambley

Passons outre, without inquiring how much George Sand knew about English girls.
Extract from : « A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 » by George Saintsbury

Synonyms for outré

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