What does taking umbrage mean?

resentment
Definition of umbrage

1 : a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult took umbrage at the speaker’s remarks. 2 : shady branches : foliage. 3 : shade, shadow.

Does the word umbrage mean?

offense; annoyance; displeasure: to feel umbrage at a social snub; to give umbrage to someone; to take umbrage at someone’s rudeness. the slightest indication or vaguest feeling of suspicion, doubt, hostility, or the like.

How do you use the word umbrage?

a feeling of anger caused by being offended. 1 I invited her because I was afraid ofgiving umbrage. 2 He took umbrage at her remarks. 3 She took umbrage at my remarks about her hair.

What is taking Umbridge?

If you say that a person takes umbrage, you mean that they are upset or offended by something that someone says or does to them, often without much reason. [formal]

Where does the word umbrage originate from?

The origin of the phrase to take umbrage is troubling Mary Kelleher, a lady from Kinsale, Co Cork. Her dictionary, like most, confuses as much as it helps, by stating that umbrage is from Middle English, borrowed from Middle French, ultimately from Latin umbra, shade or shadow.

What does the name umbridge mean?

‘Dolores’ means sorrow, something she undoubtedly inflicts on all around her. ‘Umbridge’ is a play on ‘umbrage’ from the British expression ‘to take umbrage’, meaning offence.

Who uses the word umbrage?

J.K. Rowling chose the name Dolores Umbridge to reflect her character. Her first name comes from the Latin word for “sorrow” or “pain,” dolor. Umbridge is a play on umbrage (“offense” or “annoyance”), which comes from the Latin umbra (“shade” or “shadow”). The word usually appears in the phrase to take umbrage.

How do you remember the word umbrage?

Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for umbrage

umbrage -> Umbrella ragging,sense of injury or insult,anger. notice the last 4 letters… RAGE. And then umbrella =shade, rage=anger and resentment.

What is an antonym for umbrage?

umbrage. Antonyms: complacency, satisfaction, gratification. Synonyms: offence, dissatisfaction, resentment, jealousy, displeasure.

What does it mean to have something up your sleeve?

informal. : to have/keep a secret method, trick, etc., that one can use when it is needed The coach always keeps a few tricks up his sleeve. They still have some surprises up their sleeves.