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chagrin

American  
[shuh-grin] / ʃəˈgrɪn /

noun

  1. a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.

verb (used with object)

chagrined, chagrinned, chagrining, chagrinning

  1. to vex by disappointment or humiliation.

    The rejection of his proposal chagrined him deeply.

  2. Obsolete. shagreen.

chagrin British  
/ ˈʃæɡrɪn /

noun

  1. a feeling of annoyance or mortification

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to embarrass and annoy; mortify

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Related Words

See shame.

Other Word Forms

  • chagrined adjective
  • unchagrined adjective

Etymology

Origin of chagrin

First recorded in 1650–60; from French; origin unknown

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