Associations to the word «Umbrage»

Wiktionary

UMBRAGE, noun. Feeling of anger or annoyance caused by something offensive.
UMBRAGE, noun. Feeling of doubt.
UMBRAGE, noun. Leaves that provide shade, as the foliage of trees
UMBRAGE, noun. (obsolete) shadow, shade
UMBRAGE, verb. (transitive) To displease or cause offense.
UMBRAGE, verb. (transitive) To shade.

Dictionary definition

UMBRAGE, noun. A feeling of anger caused by being offended; "he took offence at my question".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King