# umbrage

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʌm.bɹɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #64,087

## Definitions
1. A feeling of anger or annoyance caused by something offensive.
2. A feeling of doubt.
3. Leaves that provide shade, as the foliage of trees.
4. Shadow; shade.

## Etymology
From Middle French ombrage (“umbrage”), from Old French ombrage, from Latin umbrāticus (“in the shade”), from umbra (“shadow, shade”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/umbrage