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Synonyms & Antonyms of outraging
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in offensive, insulting
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for outraging
- abusive,
- contumelious,
- invective,
- opprobrious,
- scurrile
- (or scurril),
- scurrilous,
- truculent,
- vitriolic,
- vituperative,
- vituperatory
- coarse,
- crude,
- dirty,
- filthy,
- foul,
- foulmouthed,
- gross,
- indecent,
- nasty,
- obscene,
- potty-mouthed,
- vulgar
- defamatory,
- libelous
- (or libellous),
- scandalous,
- slanderous
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for outraging
outraging
verb
present participle of outrage
Synonyms & Antonyms of outraging (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
- the spiteful comment outraged her so much that she's still holding a grudge
Synonyms for outraging
- affronting,
- disrespecting,
- dissing
- [slang],
- insulting,
- offending,
- slapping,
- slighting,
- wounding
Words Related to outraging
- defaming,
- disparaging,
- libeling
- (or libelling),
- maligning,
- reviling,
- slandering,
- slurring,
- smearing
Near Antonyms for outraging
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 for outraging
- angering,
- enraging,
- incensing,
- inflaming
- (also enflaming),
- infuriating,
- iring,
- maddening,
- madding,
- rankling,
- riling,
- roiling,
- steaming up,
- ticking off
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“Outraging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outraging. Accessed 29 Nov. 2021.
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