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Definitions

umbrage

[uhm-brij] / ˈʌm brɪdʒ /
NOUN
personal displeasure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annoyance displeasure offense
STRONG
anger chagrin exasperation fury grudge huff indignation injury ire irritation miff pique rage resentment vexation wrath
WEAK
high dudgeon irking nettling provoking sense of injury
Antonyms
STRONG
calmness cheer comfort delight enjoyment favor glee happiness joy love peace pleasure

Example Sentences

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The frontman took umbrage at Jackson presenting himself as a messianic figure, protecting hundreds of children, calling the display "distasteful and crap".

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

I expected Williams to take umbrage with the idea that he was a font of misinformation, but surprisingly, he wasn’t exactly bothered by that charge.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

“Sylvia covers her apples with brown sugar,” Helen says, taking deep umbrage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Musk is taking umbrage at the Ryanair CEO after O’Leary rejected using Starlink’s internet service on the discount carrier’s jets.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

Christine also took umbrage at the Soviets’ excursion into the heavens.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.