Umbrage Definition

ŭmbrĭj
noun
Shade; shadow.
Webster's New World
Offense or resentment.
To take umbrage at a remark.
Webster's New World
Foliage, considered as shade-giving.
Webster's New World
A semblance or shadowy appearance.
Webster's New World

Feeling of doubt.

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verb

To displease or cause offense.

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To shade.

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Origin of Umbrage

  • Middle English shade from Old French from Latin umbrāticum neuter of umbrāticus of shade from umbra shadow

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French ombrage (“umbrage"), from Old French, from Latin umbrāticus (“in the shade"), from umbra (“shadow", "shade")

    From Wiktionary

Umbrage Sentence Examples

  • He also took umbrage with the data the PCT were using to back their claims for change.

  • Dr. Tholuck had published some verses of a religious character, which had given umbrage to some sect or other.

  • However, in this case they certainly appear to have taken great umbrage at the statements made by Beverly twenty years earlier.

  • At length the intrigues of the Hawaiian embassy gave umbrage to the German government, and it was deemed prudent to recall it to Honolulu in July 1887.

  • This second intervention gave umbrage to France, who by way of a counterpoise sent a force to occupy Ancona.

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