Outrage

Noun

an act of wanton cruelty or violence; any gross violation of law or decency.

anything that strongly offends, insults, or affronts the feelings.

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.

Verb (used with object)

to subject to grievous violence or indignity.

to anger or offend; make resentful; shock

I am outraged by his whole attitude.

to offend against (right, decency, feelings, etc.) grossly or shamelessly

Such conduct outrages our normal sense of decency.

to rape.

Antonyms

noun

delight , happiness , cheer , glee , joy

verb

delight , make happy , please

Synonyms

noun

abuse , affront , barbarism , damage , desecration , enormity , evildoing , harm , hurt , indignity , inhumanity , injury , insult , mischief , misdoing , offense , profanation , rape , rapine , ravishing , ruin , shock , violation , violence , wrongdoing , blowup , flare-up * , fury , huff * , indignation , resentment , ruckus * , shock * , stew * , storm * , wrath , atrocity , monstrosity , sin , contumely , despite , slight , assault , dishonor , indecency , infamy

verb

affront , aggrieve , boil over * , burn up * , defile , deflower , desecrate , do violence to , fire up , force , ill- treat , incense , infuriate , injure , insult , jar * , kick up a row , madden , make hit the ceiling , maltreat , mistreat , misuse , oppress , persecute , raise cain * , rape , ravage , ravish , reach boiling point , scandalize , shock , spoil , violate , whip up * , huff , miff , offend , pique , abuse , anger , atrocity , enormity , evil , harm , illtreat , iniquity , offense , rile , wrongdoing