n. 1 violence, atrocity, inhumanity, barbarism, enormity, evil, barbarity, savagery, brutality, malignity, malefaction, wrongdoing, evil-doing, maltreatment, abuse, cruelty, injury, harm, damage Wherever there is war there is misery and outrage 2 resentment, affront, bitterness, indignation, hurt, shock, anger, wrath, ire The minister felt outrage at being given a parking ticket 3 insult, indignity, slight Contributors to the charity considered it an outrage that the fund-raisers should keep so much of the money
v. 4 offend, insult, affront, vex, displease, distress, nettle, chafe, infuriate, anger, enrage, madden, make one's blood boil, raise (someone's) hackles, rile He was outraged to discover that the wretch had proposed to his daughter 5 violate, desecrate, defile, do violence to, injure, harm, abuse, damage Such deeds outrage human feelings 6 rape, violate, ravage, ravish, deflower, attack He seized the unhappy girl and outraged her