OUTRAGED Synonyms: 253 Similar and Opposite Words

outraged 1 of 2

adjective

as in angry

feeling or showing anger the judge was outraged to discover that several jurors had disregarded her orders not to speak with members of the press

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outraged

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verb

past tense of outrage

as in insulted

to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in the spiteful comment outraged her so much that she's still holding a grudge

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as in infuriated

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

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Recent Examples of outraged

Adjective

Although many music fans welcomed Ye’s return to the stage there, Pepsi had also widely tagged in outraged tweets protesting the company’s apparent support for him as sole headliner. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2026 In the summer of 2022, Bruce Springsteen fans were outraged when floor tickets skyrocketed to the $4,000 to $5,000 price range. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 While some celebrants have greeted these caricatures with cathartic jeers and sneers, others are shocked and outraged. —

Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2026 The policy Uthmeier is outraged about, known as the Rooney Rule, was first introduced in 2002. —

Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026 The presidents of the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard, Columbia, and Northwestern subsequently resigned, unable to justify their decisions either to Congress or to their own outraged board members and donors. —

Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026 Fans were outraged when rumors of infidelity on the Irish actor’s part began to circulate. —

Fleurine Tideman, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026 After the court's ruling, outraged parents placed pink signs throughout the community. —

Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026 Trump, Republicans and right-wing media were outraged and blamed Biden for their deaths. —

Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026

Verb

Many fans online were outraged by the price. —

Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026 Larry Calderone, president of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, the city’s largest police union, said last week that he was outraged by the manslaughter charge filed against O’Malley. —

Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026 The bases outraged Osama bin Laden and contributed to all those years of terrorist attacks against Americans. —

Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026 The inspector general spoke to WJZ Investigates in January, outraged that the city abruptly cut off her access to records during this investigation. —

Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026 Madison Mounty, director of Government Relations and Advocacy at the Simon Wiesenthal Center, a national Jewish Human Rights organization, said all New Yorkers should be outraged by the graffiti. —

Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026 After more than 30 years, Wimberley Glassworks still flourishes and its gallery is bursting with color—plates in kaleidoscopic shades, delicate pieces glowing brightly on tables, sculptures fanning out in rainbows over the walls, as if outraged by the white paint. —

Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026 Cristine Trooien, a Minnesota parent and Executive Director of Minnesota Partnership for Achievement, was outraged at the policy, saying that the state legislature has an opportunity to reverse the course of school districts across Minnesota. —

Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026 Most disappointing has been the torrent of negative reaction from engagement-farmers, emotional Bryant fans and others who seem to be looking to be outraged. —

Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026

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But, Trump is not popular overall with most California voters, who are angry with him for sending federal troops and immigration officers to the state, and not sending enough federal funding to help wildfire victims in Los Angeles, said McCuan, the Sonoma State professor.

— Terry Collins, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
No angry, in-your-face, Twitter-like battles were instigated.

— Aaron Everitt, STAT, 10 Apr. 2026