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umbrage
um·brage U0015500 (ŭm′brĭj)n.1. Offense or resentment: "On one occasion her insults had been so brilliant and finely calculated that the groom took umbrage and cancelled the wedding." (Salman Rushdie).2. Archaic a. Shadow or shade: "the Red Maple ... with its cool, deep, yet not oppressive umbrage" (Donald Culross Peattie).b. Trees or foliage affording shade.
[Middle English, shade, from Old French, from Latin umbrāticum, neuter of umbrāticus, of shade, from umbra, shadow.]umbrage (ˈʌmbrɪdʒ) n1. displeasure or resentment; offence (in the phrase give or take umbrage)2. the foliage of trees, considered as providing shade3. rare shadow or shade4. archaic a shadow or semblance[C15: from Old French umbrage, from Latin umbrāticus relating to shade, from umbra shade, shadow]um•brage (ˈʌm brɪdʒ)
n. 1. offense; displeasure: to take umbrage at someone's rudeness. 2. the slightest feeling of suspicion, doubt, hostility, or the like. 3. leafy shade, as tree foliage. 4. shade or shadows. [1400–50; late Middle English < Old French; see umbra, -age] umbrage - From Latin umbra, "shadow," in English it originally meant "shade, shadow," then shadowy suspicion, and then displeasure or resentment at a slight or insult.See also related terms for insult.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  umbrage - a feeling of anger caused by being offended; "he took offence at my question"offense, offenceanger, ire, choler - a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance |
umbrage nountake umbrage take offence, be hurt, be angry, be offended, be upset, be wounded, be put out, be annoyed, bridle, be insulted, take exception, be miffed (informal), be indignant, be resentful, be disgruntled, be aggrieved, be affronted, get the hump (Brit. informal), be piqued, be riled (informal), get huffy, go in a huff, take something personally, have your nose put out of joint (informal), take something amiss, get your hackles up He takes umbrage against anyone who criticises him.umbragenoun1. Extreme displeasure caused by an insult or slight:dudgeon, huff, miff, offense, pique, resentment, ruffled feathers.2. Comparative darkness that results from the blocking of light rays:penumbra, shade, shadow, umbra.Translationsombraprotezionerisentimentoumbrage
take umbrageTo become offended or angered by something. Hey, I take umbrage at the idea that I didn't put my full effort into this project.See also: take, umbragetake umbrage at (something)To become offended or angered by something. Hey, I take umbrage at the idea that I didn't put my full effort into this project.See also: take, umbragetake umbrage at somethingto feel that one has been insulted by something. The employee took umbrage at not getting a raise. Mary took umbrage at the suggestion that she was being unreasonable.See also: take, umbragetake umbrageFeel resentment, take offense, as in Aunt Agatha is quick to take umbrage at any suggestion to do things differently. This expression features one of the rare surviving uses of umbrage, which now means "resentment" but comes from the Latin umbra, for "shade," and presumably alludes to the "shadow" of displeasure. [Late 1600s] See also: take, umbragetake ˈumbrage (at something) (formal or humorous) be offended or angry because of something, often without a good reason: She took umbrage at my remarks about her hair.See also: take, umbragetake umbrage, toTo feel slighted; to take offense. The word “umbrage,” which comes from the Latin umbra, meaning “shade” or “shadow,” is rarely heard today except in this expression. Presumably the analogy here is to the shade or shadow of displeasure. A 1934 interview with Alan Dent used it with a play on words: “Interviewer: Can ghosts be angry?—Dent: What else is there to do in the shades except take umbrage?” (quoted in James Agate, Ego, March 11, 1934; cited in Penguin Dictionary of Modern Quotations).See also: takeumbrage
umbrage1. An open area recessed in the main body of a building; protected by the ceiling and floor above. 2. A sheltered, shady space in the open air, usually relatively small.umbrage
Related to umbrage: take umbrageSynonyms for umbragephrase take umbrageSynonyms- take offence
- be hurt
- be angry
- be offended
- be upset
- be wounded
- be put out
- be annoyed
- bridle
- be insulted
- take exception
- be miffed
- be indignant
- be resentful
- be disgruntled
- be aggrieved
- be affronted
- get the hump
- be piqued
- be riled
- get huffy
- go in a huff
- take something personally
- have your nose put out of joint
- take something amiss
- get your hackles up
Synonyms for umbragenoun extreme displeasure caused by an insult or slightSynonyms- dudgeon
- huff
- miff
- offense
- pique
- resentment
- ruffled feathers
noun comparative darkness that results from the blocking of light raysSynonymsSynonyms for umbragenoun a feeling of anger caused by being offendedSynonymsRelated Words |