umbrage

 
Pronunciation: /ˈʌmbrɪdʒ/

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1offence or annoyance: she took umbrage at his remarks
  • 2 archaic shade or shadow, especially as cast by trees.

Derivatives

umbrageous

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English (in umbrage (sense 2)): from Old French, from Latin umbra 'shadow'. An early sense was 'shadowy outline', giving rise to 'ground for suspicion', whence the current notion of 'offence'