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Umbrage

noun/ˈʌmbɹɪdʒ/
Definition
a feeling of anger caused by being offended
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈʌmbɹɪdʒ/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈʌmbɹɪdʒ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈʌmbɹɪdʒ/
2 syllables Say it as /ˈʌmbɹɪdʒ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna feeling of anger caused by being offended
“he took offence at my question”
Word Forms
umbrageousadjectiveangered at something unjust or wrong
offendverbcause to feel resentment or indignation
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Anstoß
ein Gefühl der Wut, das dadurch entsteht, dass man beleidigt ist
🇫🇷French
ombrage
un sentiment de colère provoqué par le fait d'être offensé
🇪🇸Spanish
resentimiento
un sentimiento de ira causado por ser ofendido
🇮🇹Italian
umbra
un sentimento di rabbia causato dall'essere offeso
🇳🇱Dutch
aanstoot
een gevoel van woede veroorzaakt door beledigd te zijn
🇵🇹Portuguese
ressentimento
um sentimento de raiva causado por ser ofendido
🇷🇺Russian
обида
чувство гнева, вызванное обидой
India
🇮🇳Hindi
क्रोध
नाराज होने के कारण उत्पन्न क्रोध की भावना
🇧🇩Bengali
আক্রোশ
বিরক্ত হওয়ার কারণে রাগের অনুভূতি
🇮🇳Tamil
ummbage
புண்படுத்தப்பட்டதால் ஏற்படும் கோப உணர்வு
🇮🇳Telugu
ఉక్రోషం
మనస్తాపం చెందడం వల్ల కలిగే కోపం
🇮🇳Marathi
छळ
नाराज झाल्यामुळे रागाची भावना
🇮🇳Gujarati
આભડછેટ
નારાજ થવાને કારણે ગુસ્સાની લાગણી
🇮🇳Malayalam
അമ്പരപ്പ്
അസ്വസ്ഥനാകുന്നത് മൂലമുണ്ടാകുന്ന കോപം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਛੱਤਰੀ
ਨਾਰਾਜ਼ ਹੋਣ ਕਾਰਨ ਗੁੱਸੇ ਦੀ ਭਾਵਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
گڑبڑ
ناراض ہونے کی وجہ سے غصے کا احساس
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
不满
因被冒犯而产生的愤怒感
🇯🇵Japanese
憤り
気分を害されたことによって引き起こされる怒りの感情
🇰🇷Korean
나뭇잎
기분이 상해서 생긴 분노의 감정
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự đau đớn
một cảm giác tức giận do bị xúc phạm
🇹🇭Thai
ความขุ่นเคือง
ความรู้สึกโกรธที่เกิดจากการถูกขุ่นเคือง
🇮🇩Indonesian
rasa tersinggung
perasaan marah yang disebabkan karena tersinggung
🇲🇾Malay
memayungi
perasaan marah yang disebabkan oleh tersinggung
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
استياء
الشعور بالغضب الناجم عن الإساءة
🇮🇷Persian
فحش دادن
احساس خشم ناشی از توهین شدن
🇹🇷Turkish
küsmek
gücenmenin neden olduğu öfke hissi
🇮🇱Hebrew
עֶלבּוֹן
תחושת כעס הנגרמת כתוצאה מפגיעה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'umbrage'?
The primary meaning of 'umbrage' is 'a feeling of anger caused by being offended'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'umbrage' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'umbrage' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'umbrage' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'umbrage' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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