'Umbrage' definitions:
Definition of 'umbrage'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Umbrage'
From: GCIDE
- Umbrage \Um"brage\ ([u^]m"br[asl]j; 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]
Synonyms of 'umbrage'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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