outrage vs anger

anger vs outrage

outrage and anger both are nouns.

outrage and anger both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
outrage	Yes	No	Yes	No
anger	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, anger is a hypernym of outrage; that is, anger is a word with a broader meaning than outrage:

outrage: a feeling of righteous anger
anger: a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

Other hypernyms of outrage include choler, ire.

outrage (noun)	anger (noun)
the act of scandalizing	belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
a wantonly cruel act	a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
a disgraceful event	the state of being angry
a feeling of righteous anger

outrage (verb)	anger (verb)
strike with disgust or revulsion	make angry
force (someone) to have sex against their will	become angry
violate the sacred character of a place or language

Difference between outrage and anger

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