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- [shuh-grin]
- /ʃəˈgrɪn/
- /ˈʃæɡ.rɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shuh-grin]
- /ʃəˈgrɪn/
Definitions of chagrin word
- uncountable noun chagrin Chagrin is a feeling of disappointment, upset, or annoyance, perhaps because of your own failure. 3
- noun chagrin a feeling of annoyance or mortification 3
- verb chagrin to embarrass and annoy; mortify 3
- noun chagrin a feeling of embarrassment and annoyance because one has failed or been disappointed; mortification 3
- verb transitive chagrin to cause to feel chagrin; embarrass and annoy; mortify 3
- noun chagrin a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation. 1
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Origin of chagrin
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < French < ?
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Parts of speech for Chagrin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chagrin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
chagrin usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chagrin
verb chagrin
- annoy — If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
- dissatisfy — to cause to be displeased, especially by failing to provide something expected or desired.
- perturb — to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
- peeve — to render peevish; annoy.
- displease — to incur the dissatisfaction, dislike, or disapproval of; offend; annoy: His reply displeased the judge.
noun chagrin
- humiliation — an act or instance of humiliating or being humiliated.
- mortification — a feeling of humiliation or shame, as through some injury to one's pride or self-respect.
- vexation — the act of vexing.
- irritation — the act of irritating or the state of being irritated.
- disappointment — Cape, a cape in SW Washington state, projecting into the Pacific Ocean on the N of the mouth of the Columbia River.
Antonyms for chagrin
verb chagrin
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- delight — Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
noun chagrin
- comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
- confidence — If you have confidence in someone, you feel that you can trust them.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- satisfaction — an act of satisfying; fulfillment; gratification.
- gladness — feeling joy or pleasure; delighted; pleased: glad about the good news; glad that you are here.
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