Umbrage (Noun)
Meaning
A feeling of anger caused by being offended; "he took offence at my question".
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- She took umbrage at the suggestion that she was not doing her job properly.
- His offhand comment about her cooking caused her to take umbrage and storm out of the room.
- The politician took umbrage at the journalist's question and refused to answer.
- He took umbrage at the implication that he was dishonest and immediately defended himself.
- The remark about her fashion sense caused her to take umbrage and change the subject.