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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
umbrage \um"brage\ u^m"braslj; 48, n. f. ombrage shade,
suspicion, umbrage, l. umbraticus belonging to shade, fr.
umbra a shade. cf. umber, umbratic.
1. shade; shadow; obscurity; hence, that which affords a
shade, as a screen of trees or foliage.
1913 webster
where highest woods, impenetrable
to star or sunlight, spread their umbrage broad.
--milton.
1913 webster
2. shadowy resemblance; shadow. obs.
1913 webster
the opinion carries no show of truth nor umbrage of
reason on its side. --woodward.
1913 webster
3. the feeling of being overshadowed; jealousy of another, as
standing in one's light or way; hence, suspicion of injury
or wrong; offense; resentment.
1913 webster
which gave umbrage to wiser than myself. --evelyn.
1913 webster
persons who feel most umbrage from the overshadowing
aristocracy. --sir w.
scott.
1913 webster
see also:
umber umbratic
- [2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
umbrage
n : a feeling of anger caused by being offended; "he took
offence at my question" syn: offense, offence
see also:
offense offence
- [3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
51 moby thesaurus words for "umbrage":
adumbration, angry look, annoyance, dark shade, dirty look,
dudgeon, enrage, exasperation, foliage, foliation, frondage, frown,
fury, glare, gloom, glower, huff, incense, infuriate, ire, irking,
irritation, leafage, leafiness, mad, madden, mere shadow, miff,
nettling, offense, penumbra, pique, provoking, rage, resentment,
scowl, screen, shade, shadiness, shadow, shadows numberless,
silhouette, skiagram, skiagraph, snuff, steam up, umbra,
umbrageousness, verdure, vexation, wrath
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