umbrage

(ŭm'brĭj)
n.

1. Offense; resentment: took umbrage at their rudeness.
2. 1. Something that affords shade.
   2. Shadow or shade. See synonyms at shade.
3. A vague or indistinct indication; a hint.

[Middle English, shade, from Old French, from Latin umbrāticum, neuter of umbrāticus, of shade, from umbra, shadow.]

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noun

1. Extreme displeasure caused by an insult or slight: dudgeon, huff, miff, offense, pique, resentment, ruffled feathers. See like/dislike, pain/pleasure.
2. Comparative darkness that results from the blocking of light rays: penumbra, shade, shadow, umbra. See light/darkness.

n

Definition: personal displeasure
Antonyms: happiness, like, love, pleasure

IN BRIEF: A sense of injury. Also: Resentment.

It is not a surprise that an acquaintance will take umbrage at a rude remark made carelessly.

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• Blame, Censure, Ridicule, and Contempt - umbrage: vague feeling of resentment over perceived insult

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - krænkelse, vrede, anstød

idioms:

• take umbrage    blive fornærmet, tage anstød af, blive krænket

Nederlands (Dutch)
aanstoot, schaduw

Français (French)
n. - ombrage

idioms:

• take umbrage    prendre ombrage

Deutsch (German)
n. - Anstoß

idioms:

• take umbrage    Anstoß nehmen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - δυσαρέσκεια, δυσφορία, αγανάκτηση

idioms:

• take umbrage    δυσαρεστούμαι, ενοχλούμαι, θίγομαι ή αγανακτώ

Italiano (Italian)
ombra

idioms:

• take umbrage    adombrarsi

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ressentimento (m), ofensa (f)

idioms:

• take umbrage    ressentir-se, ofender-se

Русский (Russian)
обида, тень, еле заметный признак, сомнение, покрывать тенью, затмить

idioms:

• take umbrage    обижаться

Español (Spanish)
n. - resentimiento, sombra, umbría

idioms:

• take umbrage    ofenderse, quedar resentido

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - missnöje

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
不快, 阴影, 愤怒

idioms:

• take umbrage    生气

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 不快, 陰影, 憤怒

idioms:

• take umbrage    生氣

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 괘씸하게 여김, 분개

idioms:

• take umbrage    ~을 불쾌하게 여기다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 不快, ひとかけらの疑心, 敵意

idioms:

• take umbrage    立腹する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ظل, فيء, ضباب, شك, ريبه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮פגיעה, עלבון, צל, מצל‬

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