umbrage Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun a feeling of anger caused by being offended
offense; offence.
- he took offence at my question

F. ombrage shade, suspicion, umbrage, L. umbraticus belonging to shade, fr. umbra a shade. Cf. Umber, Umbratic.

Shade; shadow; obscurity; hence, that which affords a shade, as a screen of trees or foliage.
Where highest woods, impenetrable To star or sunlight, spread their umbrage broad. Milton.
Shadowy resemblance; shadow. Obs.
The opinion carries no show of truth nor umbrage of reason on its side. Woodward.
The feeling of being overshadowed; jealousy of another, as standing in one's light or way; hence, suspicion of injury or wrong; offense; resentment.
Which gave umbrage to wiser than myself. Evelyn.

Persons who feel most umbrage from the overshadowing aristocracy. Sir W. Scott.