Gadit

umbrage

Definitions (2)
1nounA feeling of offense or annoyance, often due to a perceived insult or slight.
She took umbrage at the rude comment made by her colleague.
He felt umbrage when his ideas were dismissed without consideration.
The politician took umbrage at the journalist's question, seeing it as an attack on his integrity.
2nounShade or shadow, especially as cast by trees.
The garden was a pleasant place to sit, providing umbrage from the hot sun.
They sought umbrage under the large oak tree during their picnic.
The artist painted the umbrage of the forest in his landscape.
Word Origin
Language
Latin
Original word
umbra
Originally meant
shadow
Background
The word 'umbrage' comes from the Latin word 'umbra', meaning shadow. It was first used in English to describe shade or shadow, and later came to mean a feeling of offense or annoyance, as if someone was overshadowed by an insult.