umbrage (Meaning)
umbrage (n)
a feeling of anger caused by being offended
umbrage (n.)
Shade; shadow; obscurity; hence, that which affords a shade, as a screen of trees or foliage.
Shadowy resemblance; shadow.
The feeling of being overshadowed; jealousy of another, as standing in one's light or way; hence, suspicion of injury or wrong; offense; resentment.
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umbrage Sentence Examples
- The candidate's remarks took umbrage at his opponent's policies.
- The CEO's decision met with umbrage from several key shareholders.
- She was taken aback by the umbrage expressed in her boss's email.
- My father took umbrage at the neighbor's encroachment on our property.
- The article's incendiary tone caused widespread umbrage among readers.
- The government's proposed tax increase took umbrage with many citizens.
- The historian took umbrage at the inaccuracies in the textbook.
- The professor's lecture on cultural appropriation took umbrage at several students.
- The ombudsman listened attentively to the complaints that expressed umbrage with the university's administration.
- The actor's portrayal of the controversial figure took umbrage with many critics.
FAQs About the word umbrage
a feeling of anger caused by being offendedShade; shadow; obscurity; hence, that which affords a shade, as a screen of trees or foliage., Shadowy resemblance; s
frustration, indignation, dudgeon,offence, irritation, anger, resentment, huff, exasperation, upset
satisfaction, satisfaction, gratification, delight, delight, happiness, gratification, mollification,pleasure, pacification
The candidate's remarks took umbrage at his opponent's policies.
The CEO's decision met with umbrage from several key shareholders.
She was taken aback by the umbrage expressed in her boss's email.
My father took umbrage at the neighbor's encroachment on our property.
