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单词 umbrageous
释义

umbrageous

adjective

um·​bra·​geous ˌəm-ˈbrā-jəs How to pronounce umbrageous (audio)
1
a
: affording shade
b
: spotted with shadows
2
: inclined to take offense easily
umbrageously adverb
umbrageousness noun

Synonyms

  • shaded
  • shadowed
  • shadowy
  • shady
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Example Sentences

the estate's grounds include a delightfully umbrageous grove

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

umbrageous

adjective

as in shady
protected from the sun's rays the estate's grounds include a delightfully umbrageous grove

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • shady
  • shaded
  • shadowy
  • darkened
  • shadowed
  • canopied
  • sheltered
  • dark
  • dim
  • dimmed
  • darkling
  • murky
  • covered
  • darksome
  • dusky
  • somber
  • obscured
  • gloomy
  • obscure
  • darkish
  • penumbral
  • sombre
  • moonless
  • cloudy
  • pitch-dark
  • inky
  • sunless
  • pitch-black

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • luminous
  • sunny
  • lighted
  • dazzling
  • light
  • brilliant
  • bright
  • illuminated
  • shadeless
  • illumined
  • exposed
  • lucent
  • effulgent
  • lit
  • incandescent
  • shining
  • lucid
  • lustrous
  • lambent
  • radiant
  • luminary
  • bedazzling
  • brightened
  • beaming
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