chagrin

ʃæˈɡrɪn

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Definition of chagrin - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

hurt prideuneasy shame, upset after disappointment or failure

He felt chagrin after losing the match in front of friends.

atomization

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Verb

tr.

feel embarrassed

Rare

cause to feel distressed or humiliated

Rare

His tactless comment chagrined her deeply.

embarrass

humiliate

mortify

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much to someone's chagrin

adv.

causing someone to feel annoyed or embarrassed

Much to her chagrin, he arrived late to the party.

much to the chagrin of

adv.

causing someone to feel annoyed or embarrassed

She won the award, much to the chagrin of her rivals.

to one's chagrin

adv.

in a way that makes someone feel embarrassed or annoyed

To his chagrin, he forgot her birthday.

much to one's chagrin

adv.

in a way that causes someone strong embarrassment or disappointment

Much to his chagrin, his idea was rejected.

Origin of chagrin

French, chagrin (sorrow, distress)

Examples of chagrin in a sentence

Much to his chagrin, the plan failed at the last moment.
The mistake chagrined him in front of his peers.
She was chagrined by the unexpected question.

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French:dépit, mortifier, ...
German:Leidwesen, verärgern, ...
Italian:mortificazione, mortificare, ...
Spanish:desazón, humillar, ...
Portuguese:desgosto, envergonhar, ...
Chinese:懊恼, 使屈辱, ...
Japanese:無念, 恥をかかせる, ...
Arabic:شُعورٌ بِالخِزْيِ بَعْدَ الفَشَلِ, أَحْرَجَ, ...
Hebrew:מַפַּח נֶפֶשׁ, לְהַבִּיךְ, ...
Russian:досада, унижать, ...
Ukrainian:досада, засмутити, ...
Hindi:खीज, शर्मिंदा करना, ...
Bengali:হতাশা ও লজ্জা, বিব্রত করা, ...
Catalan:despit, avergonyir, ...
Czech:zahanbení, zahanbit, ...
Danish:forbitrelse, forarge, ...
Dutch:ergernis, verlegen maken, ...
Greek:πίκρα, ντροπιάζω, ...
Hungarian:bosszúság, megszégyeníteni, ...
Khmer:ការអាម៉ាស់ចិត្ត, ធ្វើឱ្យអាម៉ាស់, ...
Korean:분함, 당황하게 하다, ...
Persian:رنجش خاطر, ناراحت کردن, ...
Polish:rozgoryczenie, zawstydzić, ...
Portuguese (BR):constrangimento, envergonhar, ...
Romanian:amărăciune, a întrista, ...
Swedish:förtret, göra generad, ...
Thai:ความอับอายปนเสียหน้า, ทำให้รู้สึกอับอาย, ...
Turkish:hayal kırıklığı, utandırmak, ...
Vietnamese:nỗi ê chề, làm bối rối, ...

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