How to Say "outrageous thing" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “outrageous thing” is “barbaridad” — B2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounB2
an action or statement that is shocking
Examples
¡Qué barbaridad estás diciendo!
What nonsense are you talking!
Es una barbaridad que cierren el hospital.
It's outrageous that they are closing the hospital.
Cometió una barbaridad al dejar su trabajo sin tener otro.
He did something crazy by quitting his job without having another one.
The 'Exclamation' Pattern
Use '¡Qué barbarity!' on its own to react to almost anything shocking—good or bad.
Not just for 'bad' things
Mistake: “Thinking it only means 'cruelty'.”
Correction: Use it for anything excessive or silly.
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