Synonyms of outraged

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• angry
• enraged
• indignant
• infuriated
• angered
• furious
• mad
• ballistic
• infuriate
• incensed
• irate
• annoyed
• rabid
• passionate
• livid
• apoplectic
• sore
• fuming
• riled
• irritable
• wrathful
• inflamed
• hot
• in a huff
• ireful
• hot under the collar
• exasperated
• hopping mad
• blue in the face
• bent out of shape
• steaming
• fit to be tied
• choleric
• wroth
• foaming
• rankled
• aggravated
• in a pet
• in a fume
• shirty
• roiled
• ticked
• going crook
• hopping
• cheesed off
• horn-mad
• seething
• steamed up
• embittered
• resentful
• vindictive
• spiteful
• unpleasant
• vengeful
• boiling
• ranting
• huffy
• riley
• teed off
• antagonistic
• virulent
• vitriolic
• perturbed
• malevolent
• bristling
• cross
• acrimonious
• worked up
• antipathetic
• raving
• wrought (up)
• disagreeable
• petulant
• burning
• rancorous
• sulky
• sizzling
• antisocial
• disapproving
• inimical
• smoldering
• peevish
• acrid
• fretful
• unfriendly
• churlish
• grumpy
• bitter
• irascible
• frigid
• distant
• stormy
• belligerent
• bristly
• bilious
• icy
• cantankerous
• cold
• dyspeptic
• snappish
• querulous
• testy
• grouchy
• piqued
• pugnacious
• inflammable
• cranky
• touchy
• contrary
• crabby
• ornery
• contentious
• ill-tempered
• cool
• fussy
• ill-humored
• sorehead
• quarrelsome
• argumentative
• bearish
• disputatious
• quick-tempered
• put out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delighted
• pleased
• accepting
• happy
• agreeable
• amenable
• friendly
• sympathetic
• complaisant
• satisfied
• accommodating
• content
• amicable
• cordial
• obliging
• angerless
• tolerant
• empathetic
• calm
• understanding
• pleasant
• peaceable
• serene
• amiable
• sweet
• kind
• placid
• good-natured
• tranquil
• pacific
• affable
• easygoing
• genial
• unembittered
• good-tempered

outraged

2 of 2

verb

past tense of outrage

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insulted
• offended
• upset
• affronted
• displeased
• taunted
• wounded
• disturbed
• slapped
• hurt
• troubled
• slighted
• disrespected
• mocked
• dissed
• miffed
• pained
• ridiculed
• distressed
• snubbed
• jeered
• tortured
• tormented
• disparaged
• oppressed
• reviled
• slandered
• maligned
• defamed
• persecuted
• smeared
• libeled
• sneered (at)
• slurred
• cut

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approved
• applauded
• hailed
• acclaimed
• praised
• commended
• complimented
• flattered
• eulogized
• honored
• pleased
• delighted
• gratified
• satisfied
• exalted
• adulated
• glorified
• sweet-talked

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• infuriated
• angered
• enraged
• annoyed
• irritated
• incensed
• offended
• riled
• maddened
• rankled
• inflamed
• ired
• roiled
• aggravated
• steamed up
• ticked off
• exasperated
• provoked
• peeved
• affronted
• miffed
• madded
• rubbed the wrong way
• vexed
• nettled
• burned (up)
• huffed
• piqued
• ruffled
• embittered
• crossed
• got one's goat
• got
• antagonized
• put out
• envenomed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delighted
• pleased
• gratified
• relieved
• comforted
• soothed
• consoled
• allayed
• assuaged
• appeased
• mollified
• pacified
• quieted
• calmed
• settled
• lulled
• charmed
• captivated
• enchanted
• placated
• disarmed
• bewitched
• beguiled
• conciliated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outraged

Adjective

European soccer fans, the Belgian national soccer federation, the Union of European Football Associations, and many other commentators were outraged that Balogun's unjust red card had essentially been delayed. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026

They were filled with protesters — including outraged members of a teachers’ union and relatives of kidnapping victims — as well as fans skeptical of a team that, four years earlier, posted its worst World Cup performance since 1978. — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Volatile, quarrelsome, dogmatic, and sure of his own brilliance, Reinhold outraged patrons, amassed huge debts, and turned his eldest son into an exhausted workhorse. — Jenny Uglow, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026

Baffled rather than outraged, curious Kaho tries to uncover the meaning of his words. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

Daily tales of war and violence around the world made one want to clench one’s fists, grit one’s teeth, and to shout out in a paean of outraged hysteria. — Zehra Jumabhoy, Artforum, 25 June 2026

As recently as 2023 — a full 25 years after the first BCS season — many folks were outraged when the selection committee left out 13-0 Florida State due to the fact its starting quarterback, Jordan Travis, got hurt late in the season. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 23 June 2026

The Haredi campaign to reinstate the exemptions has not been limited to political maneuvers or Knesset politicking — outraged ultra-Orthodox men have taken to the streets in violent protest of the change. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 23 June 2026

If Barack Obama was a progressive who sounded moderate, many Democrats might now even settle for a moderate who sounded outraged. — Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 23 June 2026

Verb

They’ve been similarly outraged by the fecklessness of their own party leaders. — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

The crime brought the civil rights struggle onto the national stage and outraged President Kennedy. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

The shooting has left many in the community outraged. — Josh Sanders, CBS News, 25 June 2026

However, Italy released him on a technicality, after which he was expelled to Libya, which outraged human rights groups and prompted the ICC to open an inquiry into why Italy released him instead of sending him to The Hague. — ABC News, 22 June 2026

So why isn't the media outraged about it? — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026

Those leaders should be outraged, not celebrating the memorandum of understanding (MOU). — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026

Liberals have been increasingly outraged by Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, especially during the war in Gaza, and conservatives have questioned the importance of longstanding American support for Israel. — Kelvin Chan, Fortune, 17 June 2026

Tormented by the femicide and outraged by the indifference of the police and justice system, Laura decides to take matters into her own hands. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 June 2026