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umbrageous

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ʌmˈbɹeɪdʒəs/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having or providing shade; shady.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: umbrose

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Irritable, easily upset.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

angered at something unjust or wrong

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an indignant denial
  • incensed at the judges' unfairness
  • a look of outraged disbelief
  • umbrageous at the loss of their territory

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: indignant, incensed, outraged

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

filled with shade

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the shady side of the street
  • the surface of the pond is dark and shadowed
  • we sat on rocks in a shadowy cove
  • cool umbrageous woodlands

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: shady, shadowed, shadowy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle French ombrageux, or from umbrage + -ous.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: сенчест (senčest) — Shady
  • Ottoman Turkish: گولگهلو (gölgeli) — Shady
  • Bulgarian: докачлив (dokačliv) — Irritable, easily upset