Word Explorer
Children's
Dictionary Suite
Help
Help
Help
 
Intermediate Dictionary        

out·rage

outrage

 
 
pronunciation:
aUt reIj
parts of speech:
noun, verb
features:
Word Explorer
part of speech: noun
definition 1: an act that causes a strong feeling of anger because of its violence, unfairness, or cruelty.
The mistreatment of those elderly people is an outrage!
similar words:
crime, evil, horror, injury, injustice, scandal, wrong
definition 2: anger or fury caused by something that is very unfair, cruel, or morally wrong.
The pollution of our drinking water filled us with outrage.
synonyms:
anger, fury, rage
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: outrages, outraging, outraged
definition: to cause anger and shock in.
He outraged me with his cruel words.
synonyms:
incense
similar words:
affront, agitate, anger, enrage, inflame, infuriate, offend, shock, upset
Word Explorer
See
  anger, emotion