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Definitions for chagrin
ʃəˈgrɪncha·grin

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. chagrin, humiliation, mortificationverb

    strong feelings of embarrassment

  2. humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abaseverb

    cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

    "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"

Wiktionary

  1. chagrinnoun

    Distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, want of appreciation, mistakes etc; vexation or mortification.

  2. chagrinnoun

    A type of leather or skin with a rough surface.

  3. chagrinverb

    To bother or vex; to mortify.

    She was chagrined to note that the paint had dried into a blotchy mess.

  4. Etymology: From chagrin. Prior to that, the etymology is unclear, with several theories – of Germanic or possibly Turkish origin.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Chagrinnoun

    Ill humour; vexation; fretfulness; peevishness. It is pronounced shagreen.

    Etymology: chagrine, Fr.

    Hear me, and touch Belinda with chagrin;
    That single act gives half the world the spleen. Alexander Pope.

    I grieve with the old, for so many additional inconveniencies and chagrins, more than their small remain of life seemed destined to undergo. Alexander Pope, Letters.

  2. To Chagrinverb

    To vex; to put out of temper; to teaze; to make uneasy.

    Etymology: chagriner, Fr.

ChatGPT

  1. chagrin

    Chagrin is a feeling of disappointment, annoyance, or humiliation often caused by failure or frustration. It's a deep emotional response that can range from mild irritation to intense distress.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Chagrinnoun

    vexation; mortification

  2. Chagrinnoun

    to excite ill-humor in; to vex; to mortify; as, he was not a little chagrined

  3. Chagrinverb

    to be vexed or annoyed

  4. Chagrinadjective

    chagrined

  5. Etymology: [Cf. F. chagriner See Chagrin, n.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Chagrin

    sha-grēn′, n. that which wears or gnaws the mind: vexation: annoyance.—v.t. to vex or annoy.—p.adj. Chagrined′. [Fr. chagrin, shagreen, rough skin, ill-humour.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of chagrin in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of chagrin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of chagrin in a Sentence

  1. Steve Hall:

    The first part of the war is over and President Putin lost the first part of the war, much to President Putin chagrin, i think we are going to be in this for the long run and I think this is going to be war of attrition. It is going to be very hard on Ukraine.

  2. Miller Moreover:

    To Netanyahu's chagrin, however, the Iranian threat is simply not the most important issue to voters in this election -- a fact that was true ahead of the last elections as well.

  3. Dan Springer:

    It's not real. It's not what's important, i'm Dan Springer. I don't want boats and airplanes. I'm going to give most of it away, much to the chagrin of my children.

  4. Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem:

    I hope the Dutch can get over their chagrin and say: 'Yes, we are annoyed with Europe, we are annoyed with this Dutch government, but we will still support Ukraine.

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Translations for chagrin

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  • разочарование, огорчавам, огорчение, досаждамBulgarian
  • zármutek, zarmoutit, zklamatCzech
  • Verdruss, verdrießenGerman
  • mielipaha, olla pahoillaanFinnish
  • chagrinFrench
  • sàraich, miabhadhScottish Gaelic
  • dispiacere, deludere, delusione, mortificazione, mortificareItalian
  • 悔しさJapanese
  • 억울함Korean
  • storen, ongenoegen, irritatie, chagrijn, vervelen, verdrietDutch
  • poczucie klęskiPolish
  • desgostoPortuguese
  • огорчение, досада, шагреневая кожа, досаждать, огорчатьRussian
  • förtretSwedish
  • చాగ్రిన్Telugu
  • 懊惱Chinese

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