Question

umbrage She often took umbrage at his treatment of her, without being able to pinpoint what was offensive about it. ˈəmbrɪʤ

Accepted Answer

A feeling of resentment at some slight or insult, often one that is imagined rather than real. An umbrage was originally a shadow, and soon the word also began to mean “a shadowy suspicion.” Then it came to mean “displeasure” as well—that is, a kind of shadow blocking the sunlight. Umbrage is now generally used in the phrase “take umbrage at.” An overly sensitive person may take umbrage at something as small as having his or her name pronounced wrong

word	umbrage
definition	A feeling of resentment at some slight or insult, often one that is imagined rather than real.
eg_sentence	She often took umbrage at his treatment of her, without being able to pinpoint what was offensive about it.
explanation	An umbrage was originally a shadow, and soon the word also began to mean “a shadowy suspicion.” Then it came to mean “displeasure” as well—that is, a kind of shadow blocking the sunlight. Umbrage is now generally used in the phrase “take umbrage at.” An overly sensitive person may take umbrage at something as small as having his or her name pronounced wrong
IPA	ˈəmbrɪʤ

Umbrage Feeling Resentment Slight Insult Imagined Real Treatment