offense; annoyance; displeasure: to feel umbrage at a social snub; to give umbrage to someone; to take umbrage at someone's rudeness. the slightest indication or vaguest feeling of suspicion, doubt, hostility, or the like. leaves that afford shade, as the foliage of trees.

How do you use the word umbrage?

a feeling of anger caused by being offended. 1 I invited her because I was afraid ofgiving umbrage. 2 He took umbrage at her remarks. 3 She took umbrage at my remarks about her hair.

What is umbrage synonym?

Some common synonyms of umbrage are dudgeon, huff, offense, pique, and resentment. While all these words mean "an emotional response to or an emotional state resulting from a slight or indignity," umbrage may suggest hurt pride, resentment, or suspicion of another's motives.