umbrageous

um·bra·geous

adj \ˌəm-ˈbrā-jəs\

Definition of UMBRAGEOUS

1

a : affording shade b : spotted with shadows

2

: inclined to take offense easily

— um·bra·geous·ly adverb

— um·bra·geous·ness noun

Examples of UMBRAGEOUS

1. <the estate's grounds include a delightfully umbrageous grove>

First Known Use of UMBRAGEOUS

1587

Related to UMBRAGEOUS

Synonyms: shaded, shadowed, shadowy, shady

Antonyms: exposed, shadeless, sunny

Related Words: canopied, covered, sheltered; cloudy; dark, darkened, darkish, darkling, darksome, dim, dimmed, dusky, gloomy, inky, moonless, murky, obscure, obscured, penumbral, pitch-black, pitch-dark, somber (or sombre), sunless

Near Antonyms: bedazzling, bright, brightened, brilliant, dazzling, effulgent, illuminated, illumined, incandescent, light, lit (or lighted), lucent, lucid, luminary, luminous; beaming, lambent, radiant, shining; lustrous

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Rhymes with UMBRAGEOUS

courageous, contagious, outrageous, rampageous