UMBRAGES Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

umbrages

noun

plural of umbrage

as in frustrations

the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity took umbrage at the slightest suggestion of disrespect

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The past few weeks have seen the former host of To Catch a Predator repeatedly voice his frustrations with Oppenheim’s Primetime, A24’s dark thriller that will explore the origins of Hansen’s controversial Dateline segment.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
The festering frustrations over Moreno’s meddling and middling tenure as owner were on full display throughout what is now the team’s 11th consecutive losing season.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of frustrations

Noun

McBride, like all good satirists, cranks up the volume of those resentments and insecurities, in the process revealing a new way to see the world.

— T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
When their ailing mother comes to live with them, old resentments resurface, forcing both women to confront grief, faith, ambition, and the fragile bonds that hold a family together.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of resentments

Noun

Prosecutors charged Cesar Cardoso, 53, with 13 offenses, including two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation, which is punishable by up to life in prison.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Under the proposal, violations would be civil offenses with fines starting at $100.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

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