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UMBRAGEOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does umbrageous mean?
• UMBRAGEOUS (adjective)
The adjective UMBRAGEOUS has 2 senses:
1. filled with shade
2. angered at something unjust or wrong
Familiarity information: UMBRAGEOUS used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Filled with shade
Synonyms:
shadowed; shadowy; shady; umbrageous
Context example:
cool umbrageous woodlands
Similar:
shaded (protected from heat and light with shade or shadow)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Angered at something unjust or wrong
Synonyms:
incensed; indignant; outraged; umbrageous
Context example:
umbrageous at the loss of their territory
Similar:
angry (feeling or showing anger)
Derivation:
umbrage (a feeling of anger caused by being offended)
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