chagrin

Meanings

• noun

  a feeling of disappointment, shame, or humiliation

  - "After losing the game, he felt a deep chagrin."
  - "The politician's chagrin was evident when his opponent won the election."

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Pronunciation

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2. /ʃəˈɡɹɪn/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

disquiet , fretfulness , mortification , peevishness , vexation , shagreen , chagrined

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with chagrin
pain , rain , gain

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Variants

List of all variants of chagrin that leads to same result
chagrin , chagrins , chagrined , chagrining , chagrinned , chagrinning

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Etymology

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Originated from the Old French word 'chagrin' meaning 'grief' or 'pain'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'chagrin' is often used interchangeably with the word 'disappointment'.

2. In French cuisine, 'chagrin d'amour' refers to a dessert made with raspberries and cream.

3. The term 'chagrined' is used to describe feeling embarrassed or put out.

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Related Concepts

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1. disappointment: A feeling of sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfillment of one's hopes or expectations.

2. shame: A painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable or improper done by oneself or others.

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Quotes

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1. Imagine my "chagrin" when a whiz kid from Dayton made all A's in the first quarter while I made two B's and a C+.

   - John Hope Franklin,{it}Race and History{/it},1989

2. In World War I, to his "chagrin", Eisenhower again found himself on the sidelines, performing training duties stateside while Pershing, MacArthur, and Patton earned their battle ribbons.

   - {it}U.S. News & World Report{/it},16 Mar. 1998

3. In 1628, to the "chagrin" of Governor William Bradford, the Pilgrims erected an 80-foot Maypole, danced around it, drank beer, and sang.

   - E. C. Krupp,{it}Sky & Telescope{/it},May 1994

4. As many a woman has learned to her "chagrin", pathological liars are brilliant at deception.

   - Katha Pollitt,{it}Nation{/it},16 June 2003

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Culture

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Chagrin has been used extensively in literature and poetry to depict feelings of disappointment, shame, and humiliation. In art, it is often portrayed as an expression of sadness or regret.

How to Memorize "chagrin"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a sad face or a person with their head in their hands to represent the feeling of chagrin.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with a time when you felt disappointed or humiliated to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the first letter of each word in 'Chagrin' stands for 'Can't Accept Given Result In Life'.

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