chagrin
[ shuh-grin ]
noun
a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.
verb (used with object),cha·grined or cha·grinned, cha·grin·ing or cha·grin·ning.
to vex by disappointment or humiliation: The rejection of his proposal chagrined him deeply.
Obsolete. shagreen (def. 1).
Origin of chagrin
1First recorded in 1650–60; from French; origin unknown
synonym study For chagrin
1. See shame.
Other words from chagrin
- un·cha·grined, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for chagrin
chagrin
/ (ˈʃæɡrɪn) /
noun
a feeling of annoyance or mortification
verb(tr)
to embarrass and annoy; mortify
Origin of chagrin
1C17: from French chagrin, chagriner, of unknown origin
Derived forms of chagrin
- chagrined, adjective
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