Chagrin

Quick meaning: Chagrin is a noun meaning A distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, a want of appreciation, mistakes, etc.; vexation or mortification.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. A type of leather or skin with a rough surface.
2. (transitive) To bother or vex; to mortify.
3. (reflexive, obsolete, rare) To be vexed or annoyed.
4. (obsolete) Feeling chagrin; annoyed; vexed, fretful.

Example Sentences

much to the chagrin (of)

Meet once a year, then part, and then Retiring, wish to meet again.

[H]e alone knew how deep was the deluded man's chagrin at the failure of the little plot which he fancied was prospering finely.

“Mrs. Yule's chagrin and horror at what she called her son's base ingratitude knew no bounds ; at first it was even thought that she would never get over it.[…]”

Word Forms

• chagrins
• chagrine
• chargrin
• chagrining
• chagrinning
• chagrined
• chagrinned

Synonyms for chagrin

Depending on context, synonyms include disquiet, fretfulness, mortification, peevishness, vexation, shagreen.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mortification, humiliate, humiliation, abase, mortify, humble.

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