umbrageous

adjective

ˌəm-ˈbrā-jəs How to pronounce umbrageous (audio)
Definition of umbrageousnext
as in shady
protected from the sun's rays the estate's grounds include a delightfully umbrageous grove

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for umbrageous
  1. shady
  2. shaded
  3. shadowy
  4. darkened
Adjective
  • While this feature never got implemented, a Phia spokesperson told Bloomberg, Kianni was in support of the cookie stuffing practices, and encouraged team members to implement shady practices.
    — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Santa Margarita River Trail Looking for a shady spring or summertime hike?
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of shady
Adjective
  • Lichens are normally found on older shaded leaves that drop from the trees during spring.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Mowing with the mower at its highest setting keeps the turf canopy full and shaded.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of shaded
Adjective
  • No other spacecraft has ever descended into the moon’s shadowy south polar craters, although NASA did crash a rocket into one in 2009 and watched a resultant plume of water vapor burst out.
    — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The hit series created by Taylor Sheridan focuses on the shadowy world of black operations in the CIA and the military.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of shadowy
Adjective
  • This trend has been pretty pervasive among designer bags recently, with shoppers buying new Prada and Chanel bags with darkened leather to give them a used look, or sourcing vintage Celine bags with obvious signs of wear.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • She’s talked up her push to convert darkened streetlights, many of them stripped of their copper wire, to solar power.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Definition of darkened
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“Umbrageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umbrageous. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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