outraging
Provoking extreme fury
Outraging is provoking extreme anger or offense.
The word implies a violation of standards—moral, social, or personal—that demands response: The verdict is outraging communities across the country.
Someone outraging public decency commits an act so offensive it shocks collective sensibilities.
Causing intense indignation
- infuriatingCausing extreme anger
- incensingCausing extreme anger
- maddeningCausing extreme frustration
- furyIntense violent anger
rage · wrath · indignation · seething · livid · fuming · ire · exasperation
Inspiring horror or disgust
- scandalizingCausing moral outrage
- horrifyingCausing extreme fear
- offendingBreaking rules or norms
- disgustingProvoking strong revulsion
revolting · sickening · unconscionable · egregious · atrocious · heinous · reprehensible · deplorable
Urging others to act
- inflamingArousing strong emotion
- goadingInciting through persistent pressure
- antagonizingDeliberately causing hostility
- provokingCausing a reaction
baiting · taunting · agitating · stirring up · rousing · inflammatory · incendiary · instigation
Infringing upon established rules
- transgressingViolating a rule or boundary
- wrongingTreating someone unjustly
- abusingHarming through misuse
- oppressingUnjustly burdening or controlling
exploiting · victimizing · discriminating · marginalizing · trampling · desecrating · profaning · infringing
enraging
Causing intense indignation
- infuriatingCausing extreme anger
- incensingCausing extreme anger
- maddeningCausing extreme frustration
fury · rage · wrath · indignation · seething · livid · fuming · ire · exasperation · incensed
appalling
Inspiring horror or disgust
- scandalizingCausing moral outrage
- horrifyingCausing extreme fear
- offendingBreaking rules or norms
disgusting · revolting · sickening · unconscionable · egregious · atrocious · heinous · reprehensible · deplorable · abhorrent
inciting
Urging others to act
- inflamingArousing strong emotion
- goadingInciting through persistent pressure
- antagonizingDeliberately causing hostility
provoking · baiting · taunting · agitating · stirring up · rousing · inflammatory · incendiary · instigation · incitement
violating
Infringing upon established rules
- transgressingViolating a rule or boundary
- wrongingTreating someone unjustly
- abusingHarming through misuse
oppressing · exploiting · victimizing · discriminating · marginalizing · trampling · desecrating · profaning · infringing · grievance
outragingsoothing
Reducing distress or discomfort
calming · placating · pacifying · appeasing · comforting
outragingedifying
Intellectually or morally uplifting
uplifting · inspiring · heartwarming · admirable · honorable
outragingpleasing
Causing enjoyment or satisfaction
delighting · gratifying · satisfying · charming · enchanting
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