Synonyms of outrages

outrages 1 of 2

noun

plural of outrage

as in insults

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

the booing during the graduation speech was an outrage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insults
• sarcasms
• indignities
• affronts
• offenses
• slights
• attacks
• epithets
• barbs
• slurs
• slaps
• names
• personalities
• disgraces
• darts
• brickbats
• digs
• abuses
• taunts
• dises
• criticisms
• pokes
• girds
• cuts
• shames
• jeers
• sneers
• gibes
• put-downs
• vituperations
• catcalls
• invectives
• mocks
• tortures
• quips
• disapprovals
• swipes
• torments
• dishonors
• knocks
• opprobriums
• slams

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compliments
• commendations
• praises
• accolades
• acclaim
• flatteries
• applauses
• adulations

outrages

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of outrage

1

as in offends

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

• insults
• offends
• affronts
• taunts
• wounds
• upsets
• troubles
• slaps
• displeases
• slights
• hurts
• disrespects
• disturbs
• mocks
• distresses
• pains
• ridicules
• tortures
• disses
• snubs
• torments
• jeers
• slanders
• libels
• smears
• reviles
• disparages
• slurs
• oppresses
• defames
• sneers (at)
• cuts
• maligns
• miffs
• persecutes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approves
• applauds
• praises
• hails
• acclaims
• commends
• compliments
• eulogizes
• delights
• flatters
• honors
• pleases
• exalts
• satisfies
• glorifies
• gratifies
• adulates
• sweet-talks

2

as in infuriates

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

• infuriates
• angers
• enrages
• annoys
• irritates
• ires
• maddens
• offends
• riles
• mads
• inflames
• incenses
• roils
• rankles
• ticks off
• affronts
• steams up
• aggravates
• provokes
• rubs the wrong way
• exasperates
• peeves
• miffs
• vexes
• burns (up)
• crosses
• huffs
• piques
• ruffles
• embitters
• gets one's goat
• nettles
• antagonizes
• gets
• puts out
• envenoms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delights
• pleases
• gratifies
• relieves
• comforts
• allays
• soothes
• assuages
• consoles
• appeases
• lulls
• calms
• settles
• quiets
• charms
• disarms
• captivates
• beguiles
• mollifies
• placates
• pacifies
• enchants
• conciliates
• bewitches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outrages

Noun

Look, of the outrages, these are like the least among them, as far as being upset with the administration, with the president. — ABC News, 14 June 2026

More recently, Tandy Hills experienced issues with ATVs being driven through the park and damaging wildflowers, sparking outrages on social media from people who demanded the city take action. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026

As has always been the case in my life, my main way of responding to political outrages is through writing and reading. — Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026

Rideout’s trial, for example, teemed with outrages. — S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026

Today’s designation is a critical step in holding accountable and changing the behavior of Nigerian officials who have facilitated and created an environment conducive to the outrages in Nigeria. — Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025

This shame campaign, of course, is unlikely to put a dent in the NFL’s bottom line, just as previous outrages have failed to rattle this juggernaut, still the largest professional athletic league in the world by revenue. — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025

As a result of that and other outrages, in 2008 voters passed Proposition 11, the Voters FIRST Act. — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025

Verb

This baffles and outrages Angela, a protective mom who, with other parents, pushes back against Gabor using her math classroom as a forum for introducing the outside world’s worst actions. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026

The content outrages some people and delights others; publishing more of it advances the meta discourse that’s been layered on top of the actual news, drawing attention from the unfolding conflict itself. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026

Content that outrages, polarizes or triggers anxiety keeps us watching. — Avital Pardo, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025