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- [out-reyj]
- /ˈaʊt reɪdʒ/
- /ˈaʊt.reɪdʒ/
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- [out-reyj]
- /ˈaʊt reɪdʒ/
Definitions of outrage word
- noun outrage an act of wanton cruelty or violence; any gross violation of law or decency. 1
- noun outrage anything that strongly offends, insults, or affronts the feelings. 1
- noun outrage a powerful feeling of resentment or anger aroused by something perceived as an injury, insult, or injustice: Outrage seized the entire nation at the news of the attempted assassination. 1
- verb with object outrage to subject to grievous violence or indignity. 1
- verb with object outrage to anger or offend; make resentful; shock: I am outraged by his whole attitude. 1
- verb with object outrage to offend against (right, decency, feelings, etc.) grossly or shamelessly: Such conduct outrages our normal sense of decency. 1
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Origin of outrage
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Old French outrage, ultrage, equivalent to outr(er) to push beyond bounds (derivative of outre beyond < Latin ultrā) + -age -age
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Parts of speech for Outrage
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
outrage popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for outrage
verb outrage
- infuriate — to make furious; enrage.
- offend — to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
- insult — to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront.
- anger — Anger is the strong emotion that you feel when you think that someone has behaved in an unfair, cruel, or unacceptable way.
- enrage — Make very angry.
noun outrage
- crime — A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law.
- barbarity — If you refer to someone's behaviour as barbarity, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel.
- disgrace — the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals.
- scandal — a disgraceful or discreditable action, circumstance, etc.
- horror — an overwhelming and painful feeling caused by something frightfully shocking, terrifying, or revolting; a shuddering fear: to shrink back from a mutilated corpse in horror.
Antonyms for outrage
verb outrage
- placate — to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- flatter — to make flat.
- please — (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
noun outrage
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- benefit — The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.
- blessing — A blessing is something good that you are grateful for.
- favor — something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.
- favour — to regard with favor: to favor an enterprise.
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