dudgeon

offense, resentment, umbrage, pique, dudgeon, huff mean an emotional response to or an emotional state resulting from a slight or indignity. offense implies hurt displeasure.

• • takes deep offense at racial slurs

resentment suggests lasting indignation or ill will.

• • harbored a lifelong resentment of his brother

umbrage may suggest hurt pride, resentment, or suspicion of another's motives.

• • took umbrage at the offer of advice

pique applies to a transient feeling of wounded vanity.

• • in a pique I foolishly declined the invitation

dudgeon suggests an angry fit of indignation.

• • stormed out of the meeting in high dudgeon

huff implies a peevish short-lived spell of anger usually at a petty cause.

• • in a huff he slammed the door