Umbrage

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Offense; resentment: took umbrage at their rudeness.
  • n. Something that affords shade.
  • n. Shadow or shade. See Synonyms at shade.
  • n. A vague or indistinct indication; a hint.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Feeling of anger or annoyance caused by something offensive.
  • n. Feeling of doubt.
  • n. Leaves that provide shade, as the foliage of trees
  • n. shadow, shade
  • v. To displease or cause offense.
  • v. To shade.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Shade; shadow; obscurity; hence, that which affords a shade, as a screen of trees or foliage.
  • n. Shadowy resemblance; shadow.
  • n. The feeling of being overshadowed; jealousy of another, as standing in one's light or way; hence, suspicion of injury or wrong; offense; resentment.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Shade; a shadow; obscurity.
  • n. That which affords a shade; specifically, a screen of trees or foliage.
  • n. A slight appearance; an apparition; a shade.
  • n. The feeling of being overshadowed, as by another standing in one's light or way; hence, suspicion of slight or injury; offense; resentment.
  • n. Synonyms See pique and animosity.
  • To shade.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    ire    anger    choler   
    Form
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    shade    shadow    obscurity    offense    resentment    huff    annoyance    pique    peeve    displeasure   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    puzzlement    pique    abashment    choler    exasperation    uneasiness    sullenness    rancour    disapprobation    ill-will