Umbrage

Pronunciation: /ˈʌm.brɪdʒ/

Definitions of umbrage

noun shade or shadow, especially as cast by trees

Example Sentences

A1 She took umbrage at his rude comment.

A2 The customer's umbrage was evident when her order was incorrect.

B1 He felt a sense of umbrage towards his boss for not recognizing his hard work.

B2 The politician's umbrage towards the media was evident in his speech.

C1 The author's umbrage towards critics was reflected in his scathing response.

C2 Despite her umbrage towards the company, she remained professional in her interactions.

Examples of umbrage in a Sentence

formal The politician took umbrage at the journalist's probing questions.

informal She really took umbrage at being called out in front of everyone.

slang He totally caught umbrage when his friend made a joke about his haircut.

figurative The artist found umbrage in the blank canvas, seeing endless possibilities for creation.

Grammatical Forms of umbrage

• past tense: took umbrage
• plural: umbrages
• comparative: more umbrage
• superlative: most umbrage
• present tense: takes umbrage
• future tense: will take umbrage
• perfect tense: has taken umbrage
• continuous tense: is taking umbrage
• singular: umbrage
• positive degree: umbrage
• infinitive: to take umbrage
• gerund: taking umbrage
• participle: taken umbrage

Origin and Evolution of umbrage

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'umbrage' originated from the Latin word 'umbra' meaning 'shade' or 'shadow'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'umbrage' evolved to also mean offense or annoyance, likely due to the idea of taking offense casting a shadow over someone's mood.