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outrage

Q: How is the word 'outrage' distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of outrage are affront , insult , and offend . While all these words mean "to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment," outrage implies offending beyond endurance and calling forth extreme feelings. // outraged by their accusations

Q: When can 'affront' be used instead of 'outrage'?

While in some cases nearly identical to outrage , affront implies treating with deliberate rudeness or contemptuous indifference to courtesy. // deeply affronted by his callousness

Q: In what contexts can 'insult' take the place of 'outrage'?

The words insult and outrage can be used in similar contexts, but insult suggests deliberately causing humiliation, hurt pride, or shame. // insulted every guest at the party

Q: When is 'offend' a more appropriate choice than 'outrage'?

In some situations, the words offend and outrage are roughly equivalent. However, offend need not imply an intentional hurting but it may indicate merely a violation of the victim's sense of what is proper or fitting. // hoped that my remarks had not offended her

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Synonyms & Antonyms of outrage

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings

the booing during the graduation speech was an outrage

Synonyms for outrage

Words Related to outrage

torment,
torture

Near Antonyms for outrage

adulation,
flattery

2 an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something

the actress could barely contain her outrage at being passed over for an Oscar yet again

Synonyms for outrage

anger,
angriness,
birse
[chiefly Scottish],
choler,
furor,
fury,
indignation,
irateness,
ire,
lividity,
lividness,
mad,
madness,
mood
[archaic],
rage,
spleen,
wrath,
wrathfulness

Words Related to outrage

air rage,
road rage

Phrases Synonymous with outrage

slow burn

Near Antonyms for outrage

Antonyms for outrage

delight,
pleasure

outrage

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms of outrage (Entry 2 of 2)

1 to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in

the spiteful comment outraged her so much that she's still holding a grudge

Synonyms for outrage

affront,
dis
(also diss)
[slang],
disrespect,
insult,
offend,
slap,
slight,
wound

Words Related to outrage

cut,
snub

Near Antonyms for outrage

2 to make angry

the vandalism in the cemetery outraged the entire community

we were outraged to discover that we had been overcharged for our hotel room

Synonyms for outrage

Words Related to outrage

Phrases Synonymous with outrage

Near Antonyms for outrage

Antonyms for outrage

Frequently Asked Questions About outrage

How is the word outrage distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of outrage are affront, insult, and offend. While all these words mean "to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment," outrage implies offending beyond endurance and calling forth extreme feelings.

outraged by their accusations

When can affront be used instead of outrage?

While in some cases nearly identical to outrage, affront implies treating with deliberate rudeness or contemptuous indifference to courtesy.

deeply affronted by his callousness

In what contexts can insult take the place of outrage?

The words insult and outrage can be used in similar contexts, but insult suggests deliberately causing humiliation, hurt pride, or shame.

insulted every guest at the party

When is offend a more appropriate choice than outrage?

In some situations, the words offend and outrage are roughly equivalent. However, offend need not imply an intentional hurting but it may indicate merely a violation of the victim's sense of what is proper or fitting.

hoped that my remarks had not offended her

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