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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

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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