outrage

[US]/ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
[UK]/ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. an extremely offensive act; insult; anger or resentment
vt. commit an extremely offensive act; humiliate; provoke anger

Phrases & Collocations

shock and outrage

public outrage

outrageous behavior

express outrage

outrageous comments

Example Sentences

the picture outraged polite society.

He was outraged by their behavior.

This is an act that outrages public opinion.

an outraged public demanded retribution.

it was an outrage and we had to draw people's attention to it.

the public were outraged at the brutality involved.

their behaviour outraged all civilized standards.

outrages committed by the aggressor troops

The use of H-bombs would be an outrage against humanity.

This is another outrage catalogue of terrorist inhumanity.

stories which would have outraged their douce minds.

he ignored her outraged question.

they were outraged that anyone should sully their good name.

Incompetence outraged him.See Synonyms at offend

Members of Parliament were outraged by the news of the assassination.

Real-world Examples

Your vanity is ridiculous and your behaviour is an outrage.

Source: Not to be taken lightly.

Even small incidents can provoke mass outrage.

Source: Bloomberg Businessweek

Right now, we do see that outrage internationally.

Source: NPR News January 2021 Compilation

It's an outrage and an insult.

Source: Theatrical play: Gulliver's Travels

This is an outrage. I will never forgive you.

Source: Modern Family - Season 10

Francl's suggestion caused outrage among tea lovers in Britain.

Source: This month VOA Special English

But authorities seem intent on tamping down any huge outrage.

Source: NPR News January 2015 Compilation

Well, our family unit couldn't even express our outrage until now!

Source: Listening Digest

It faced massive public outrage and did not reduce the number of migrants.

Source: VOA Daily Standard April 2019 Collection

If faced massive public outrage and did not reduce the number of migrants.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

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