Outrage — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈau̇t-ˌrāj/ out·rage

Meaning & Definition of Outrage

Outrage (noun)

  1. an act of violence or brutality
  2. injury, insult
  3. an act that violates accepted standards of behavior or taste

Outrage (verb)

  1. rape
  2. to violate the standards or principles of
  3. to arouse anger or resentment in usually by some grave offense

Outrage (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

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

    "the booing during the graduation speech was an outrage"

    similar: affront, barb, brickbat, cut, dart, dig, dis (slang), epithet, gird, indignity, insult, name, offense, personality, poke, put-down, sarcasm, slap, slight, slur
    related: catcall, gibe, jeer, mock, quip, sneer, taunt, abuse, invective, vituperation, disapproval, opprobrium, disgrace, dishonor, shame, attack, criticism, knock, slam, swipe, torment, torture
    near: 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"

    similar: anger, angriness, birse (chiefly Scottish), choler, furor, fury, indignation, irateness, ire, lividity, lividness, mad, madness, mood (archaic), rage, spleen, wrath, wrathfulness, slow burn
    related: 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
    opposite: delight, pleasure
    near: calmness, forbearance, patience

Outrage (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in

    "the spiteful comment outraged her so much that she's still holding a grudge"

    similar: affront, dis (slang), disrespect, insult, offend, slap, slight, wound
    related: cut, snub, 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: 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"

    similar: anger, enrage, incense, inflame, infuriate, ire, mad, madden, rankle, rile, roil, steam up, tick off, get one's goat, rub the wrong way
    related: affront, aggravate, annoy, burn (up), cross, exasperate, get, huff, irritate, miff, nettle, offend, peeve, pique, provoke, put out, ruffle, vex, antagonize, embitter, envenom
    opposite: delight, gratify, please
    near: allay, assuage, relieve, comfort, console, soothe, appease, conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate, calm, lull, quiet, settle, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, disarm, enchant

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Outrage

The most common words with a similar meaning to Outrage:

Slang: dis
Chiefly Scottish: birse
Archaic: mood
affront, barb, brickbat, cut, dart, dig, epithet, gird, indignity, insult, name, offense, personality, poke, put-down, sarcasm, slap, slight, slur, anger, angriness, choler, furor, fury, indignation, irateness, ire, lividity, lividness, mad, madness, rage, spleen, wrath, wrathfulness, slow burn, disrespect, offend, wound, enrage

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Outrage

Words with the opposite meaning of Outrage:

delight, pleasure, gratify, please

Related Words for Outrage

catcall, gibe, jeer, mock, quip, sneer, taunt, abuse, invective, vituperation, disapproval, opprobrium, disgrace, dishonor, shame, attack, criticism, knock, slam, swipe, torment, torture, aggravation, annoyance, exasperation, irritation, vexation, acrimoniousness, acrimony, animosity

Near Antonyms of Outrage

accolade, commendation, compliment, acclaim, applause, praise, adulation, flattery, calmness, forbearance, patience, applaud, approve, hail, commend, eulogize, adulate, flatter, sweet-talk, exalt, glorify, honor, satisfy, allay, assuage, relieve, comfort, console, soothe, appease

Word Forms of Outrage

Inflections: outraged, outraging

Origin & Etymology of Outrage

Middle English, from Anglo-French utrage, outrage insult, excess, from outre, utre beyond, from Latin ultra ultra-

First known use: 14th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Outrage

Frequently Asked Questions about Outrage

What does "Outrage" mean?

"Outrage" means an act of violence or brutality. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: an act of violence or brutality. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Outrage"?

Other words for "Outrage" include affront, barb, brickbat, cut, dart, dig, dis and epithet. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Outrage" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Outrage"?

There are 176 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Outrage". Common alternatives include affront, barb, brickbat, cut, dart, dig, dis, epithet, gird and indignity.

What is the opposite of "Outrage"?

Antonyms of "Outrage" include delight, pleasure, gratify and please. Near antonyms include accolade, commendation, compliment and acclaim.

How do you use "Outrage" in a sentence?

Examples of "Outrage" in a sentence: "the booing during the graduation speech was an outrage"; "the actress could barely contain her outrage at being passed over for an Oscar yet again"; "the spiteful comment outraged her so much that she's still holding a grudge".

Is "Outrage" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Outrage" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

Is "Outrage" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As a C1-level word, "Outrage" is typical of Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE), IELTS band 7.0–8.0, TOEFL iBT 95–113, PTE Academic 76–84, TOEIC Listening & Reading 945+. Advanced words like this are also useful for the GRE, SAT, GMAT, and LSAT.

How do you pronounce "Outrage"?

"Outrage" is pronounced /ˈau̇t-ˌrāj/ and divided into syllables as out·rage.