Umbrage
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈʌm.bɹɪd͡ʒ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Umbrage is a noun meaning A feeling of anger or annoyance caused by something offensive.
Meaning
A feeling of anger or annoyance caused by something offensive.
More Meanings
- A feeling of doubt.
- Leaves that provide shade, as the foliage of trees.
- (transitive) To displease or cause offense.
- (transitive) To shade.
- (obsolete) Shadow; shade.
Example Sentences
She looked very neurotic, moving in a jerky way, her body giving little twitches of habitual umbrage.
It was a relief to change the cheerful meadow for the dark umbrage of the forest which they now entered.
—He took umbrage at something or other, that muchinjured but on the whole eventempered person declared, I let slip.
When the call is over, Cooper thanks her — for leashing the dog, but for also endangering him, for living down to herself, for quite a performance of umbrage.
Word Forms
- umbrages
- umbraging
- umbraged
Synonyms for umbrage
Depending on context, synonyms include annoyance, displeasure, odium, offense, resentment, huff.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include offense, anger, shade, shading, annoy, ressentiment.
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