Outraged means feeling extremely angry and shocked, usually because something seems deeply wrong or unfair. When you're outraged, you feel a burning sense that something unjust has happened and needs to be corrected, a powerful emotion that goes beyond simple annoyance or frustration.

If your school suddenly announced that students would have to give up all their recess time for extra homework with no explanation, you might feel outraged. The decision isn't just disappointing; it violates your sense of fairness. When people are outraged, their anger comes from feeling that an important principle has been broken.

You can also feel outraged on behalf of others. If you see someone being bullied or treated cruelly, that sharp feeling of “this is wrong” is outrage. It's anger with a moral edge, the kind that makes you want to speak up or take action.

The noun form is outrage: “The unfair rule caused outrage among students.” Something truly shocking or offensive can be called an outrage or described as outrageous.