Outrage - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a wantonly cruel act
- a disgraceful event (syn: scandal)
- the act of scandalizing
verb
- violate the sacred character of a place or language (syn: desecrate, profane, violate)
- force (someone) to have sex against their will (syn: assault, dishonor, dishonour, rape, ravish, violate)
Extra examples
Many people expressed outrage at the court's decision.
Public outrage over the scandal was great.
The rule is an outrage against women.
This is an outrage! I won't allow this kind of behavior to continue.
His comments outraged nearly everyone in the room.
...the spiteful comment outraged her so much that she's still holding a grudge...
It was an outrage to take innocent civilians hostage.
It is an outrage that so much public money have been wasted in this way.
It was an outrage that her name was omitted.
Ann's relatives were outraged at her choice of a social inferior.
The response to the jury's verdict was one of outrage.
The case generated public outrage.
This is an outrage!
Customers were outraged by the price increases.
Public outrage over the scandal eventually forced him to resign.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: outrage
he/she/it: outrages
present participle: outraging
past tense: outraged
past participle: outraged
singular: outrage
plural: outrages
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