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outrage

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of outrage

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 of outrage

affront, barb, brickbat, cut, dart, dig, dis (also diss) [slang], epithet, gird, indignity, insult, name, offense (or offence), personality, poke, put-down, sarcasm, slap, slight, slur
Words Related to outrage

catcall, gibe (or jibe), jeer, mock, quip, sneer, taunt

abuse, invective, vituperation

disapproval, opprobrium

disgrace, dishonor, shame

attack, criticism, knock, slam, swipe

torment, torture
Near Antonyms of outrage

accolade, commendation, compliment

acclaim, applause, praise

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 of 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

aggravation, annoyance, exasperation, irritation, vexation

acrimoniousness, acrimony, animosity, antagonism, antipathy, bile, biliousness, bitterness, contempt, embitterment, empoisonment, enmity, grudge, hostility, rancor

envy, jaundice, jealousy, pique, resentment

malevolence, malice, spite, vengefulness, venom, vindictiveness, virulence, vitriol

belligerence, contentiousness, contrariness, crankiness, disputatiousness, hot-headedness, irascibility, irascibleness, irritability, orneriness, pugnaciousness, pugnacity, quarrelsomeness, querulousness

blowup, flare, flare-up, outburst

chafe, dander, dudgeon, huff, pet, rise, ruffle, temper

air rage, road rage

delirium, heat, passion, warmth
Phrases Synonymous with outrage

slow burn
Near Antonyms of outrage

calmness, forbearance, patience
Antonyms of outrage

delight, pleasure

outrage

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of outrage

1 to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in

  • the spiteful comment outraged her so much that she's still holding a grudge
Synonyms of outrage

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

cut, snub

displease, distress, disturb, hurt, miff, pain, trouble, upset

jeer, mock, ridicule, sneer (at), taunt

defame, disparage, libel, malign, revile, slander, slur, smear

oppress, persecute, torment, torture
Near Antonyms of outrage

acclaim, applaud, approve, hail

commend, compliment, eulogize, praise

adulate, flatter, sweet-talk

exalt, glorify, honor

delight, gratify, please, satisfy

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 of outrage

anger, enrage, incense, inflame (also enflame), infuriate, ire, mad, madden, rankle, rile, roil, steam up, tick off
Words Related to outrage

affront, aggravate, annoy, burn (up), cross, exasperate, get, huff, irritate, miff, nettle, offend, peeve, pique, provoke, put out, ruffle, vex

antagonize, embitter, envenom
Phrases Synonymous with outrage

get oneʼs goat, rub the wrong way
Near Antonyms of outrage

allay, assuage, relieve

comfort, console, soothe

appease, conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate

calm, lull, quiet, settle

beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, disarm, enchant
Antonyms of outrage

delight, gratify, please

Synonym Discussion of outrage

offend, outrage, affront, insult mean to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment. 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
outrage implies offending beyond endurance and calling forth extreme feelings.
    • outraged by their accusations
affront implies treating with deliberate rudeness or contemptuous indifference to courtesy.
    • deeply affronted by his callousness
insult suggests deliberately causing humiliation, hurt pride, or shame.
    • insulted every guest at the party

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