Outraged — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective

Meaning & Definition of Outraged

Outraged (verb)

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

Outraged (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. 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"

    similar: angered, angry, apoplectic, ballistic, cheesed off (chiefly British), choleric, enraged, foaming, fuming, furious, hopping, horn-mad, hot, incensed, indignant, inflamed, infuriate, infuriated, irate, ireful, livid, mad, rabid, rankled, riled, riley, roiled, shirty (chiefly British), sore, steamed up, steaming, teed off, ticked, wrathful, wroth, bent out of shape, blue in the face, fit to be tied, going crook (Australian & New Zealand), hopping mad, hot under the collar, in a fume, in a huff, in a pet
    related: ranting, raving, stormy, boiling, bristling, bristly, burning, cross, huffy, passionate, seething, sizzling, smoldering, worked up, wrought (up), acrid, acrimonious, antagonistic, antipathetic, bitter, embittered, inimical, malevolent, piqued, rancorous, resentful, spiteful, vengeful, vindictive, virulent, vitriolic, antisocial, cold, cool, disagreeable, disapproving, distant, frigid, icy, ill-tempered, sorehead, sulky, unfriendly, unpleasant, aggravated, annoyed, bearish, bilious, cantankerous, churlish, crabby, cranky, dyspeptic, exasperated, fretful, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, ill-humored, inflammable, irascible, irritable, peevish, perturbed, petulant, put out, quick-tempered, snappish, testy, touchy, argumentative, belligerent, contentious, contrary, disputatious, ornery, pugnacious, quarrelsome, querulous
    opposite: angerless, delighted, pleased
    near: accepting, accommodating, obliging, agreeable, amenable, complaisant, amicable, cordial, friendly, content, happy, satisfied, empathetic, sympathetic, tolerant, understanding, calm, pacific, peaceable, placid, serene, tranquil, unembittered, affable, amiable, easygoing, genial, good-natured, good-tempered, kind, pleasant, sweet

Outraged (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: affronted, disrespected, dissed (slang), insulted, offended, slapped, slighted, wounded
    related: cut, snubbed, displeased, distressed, disturbed, hurt, miffed, pained, troubled, upset, jeered, mocked, ridiculed, sneered (at), taunted, defamed, disparaged, libeled, maligned, reviled, slandered, slurred, smeared, oppressed, persecuted, tormented, tortured
    near: acclaimed, applauded, approved, hailed, commended, complimented, eulogized, praised, adulated, flattered, sweet-talked, exalted, glorified, honored, delighted, gratified, pleased, satisfied

  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: angered, enraged, incensed, inflamed, infuriated, ired, madded, maddened, rankled, riled, roiled, steamed up, ticked off, got one's goat, rubbed the wrong way
    related: affronted, aggravated, annoyed, burned (up), crossed, exasperated, got, huffed, irritated, miffed, nettled, offended, peeved, piqued, provoked, put out, ruffled, vexed, antagonized, embittered, envenomed
    opposite: delighted, gratified, pleased
    near: allayed, assuaged, relieved, comforted, consoled, soothed, appeased, conciliated, mollified, pacified, placated, calmed, lulled, quieted, settled, beguiled, bewitched, captivated, charmed, disarmed, enchanted

Related Entry: Outrage (verb)

Outrage is a different word from Outraged. The synonyms below are for outrage, not for outraged.

  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 Outraged

The most common words with a similar meaning to Outraged:

Chiefly British: cheesed off, shirty
Australian & New Zealand: going crook
Slang: dissed
angered, angry, apoplectic, ballistic, choleric, enraged, foaming, fuming, furious, hopping, horn-mad, hot, incensed, indignant, inflamed, infuriate, infuriated, irate, ireful, livid, mad, rabid, rankled, riled, riley, roiled, sore, steamed up, steaming, teed off, ticked, wrathful, wroth, bent out of shape, blue in the face, fit to be tied, hopping mad, hot under the collar, in a fume, in a huff

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Outraged

Words with the opposite meaning of Outraged:

angerless, delighted, pleased, gratified

Related Words for Outraged

ranting, raving, stormy, boiling, bristling, bristly, burning, cross, huffy, passionate, seething, sizzling, smoldering, worked up, wrought (up), acrid, acrimonious, antagonistic, antipathetic, bitter, embittered, inimical, malevolent, piqued, rancorous, resentful, spiteful, vengeful, vindictive, virulent

Near Antonyms of Outraged

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

Word Forms of Outraged

Inflections: outraging

Origin & Etymology of Outraged

First known use: 1590

Frequently Asked Questions about Outraged

What does "Outraged" mean?

"Outraged" means rape. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: rape. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Outraged"?

Other words for "Outraged" include angered, angry, apoplectic, ballistic, cheesed off, choleric, enraged and foaming. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Outraged" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Outraged"?

There are 176 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Outraged". Common alternatives include angered, angry, apoplectic, ballistic, cheesed off, choleric, enraged, foaming, fuming and furious.

What is the opposite of "Outraged"?

Antonyms of "Outraged" include angerless, delighted, pleased and gratified. Near antonyms include accepting, accommodating, obliging and agreeable.

How do you use "Outraged" in a sentence?

Examples of "Outraged" in a sentence: "the judge was outraged to discover that several jurors had disregarded her orders not to speak with members of the press"; "the spiteful comment outraged her so much that she's still holding a grudge"; "the vandalism in the cemetery outraged the entire community".

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

"Outraged" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

What is the origin of the word "Outraged"?

First known use: 1590.

What is another word for "Outraged" meaning "feeling or showing anger"?

When "Outraged" (adjective) means feeling or showing anger, synonyms include angered, angry, apoplectic, ballistic, cheesed off and choleric. Opposites in this sense include angerless, delighted and pleased.