What does Chagrin mean?
Definitions for Chagrin
ʃəˈgrɪncha·grin
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Princeton's WordNet
chagrin, humiliation, mortificationverb
strong feelings of embarrassment
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
chagrinnoun
Distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, want of appreciation, mistakes etc; vexation or mortification.
chagrinnoun
A type of leather or skin with a rough surface.
chagrinverb
To bother or vex; to mortify.
She was chagrined to note that the paint had dried into a blotchy mess.
Etymology: From chagrin. Prior to that, the etymology is unclear, with several theories – of Germanic or possibly Turkish origin.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
To Chagrinverb
To vex; to put out of temper; to teaze; to make uneasy.
Etymology: chagriner, Fr.
ChatGPT
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
Chagrinnoun
vexation; mortification
Chagrinnoun
to excite ill-humor in; to vex; to mortify; as, he was not a little chagrined
Chagrinverb
to be vexed or annoyed
Chagrinadjective
chagrined
Etymology: [Cf. F. chagriner See Chagrin, n.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Chagrin in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Chagrin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of Chagrin in a Sentence
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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