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chagrined


Meanings
  • displeased or embarrassed, typically as a result of being ridiculed or having made a social blunder.

    - "After tripping over a rock in front of the entire school, Sarah felt chagrined."
    - "John was chagrined when he realized he had forgotten his wife's birthday."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with chagrined
chagrin , pain , main , train , remain , fain , disdain , disdainful , disdainfulness , contemn , contempt , contemptible , contemptuously , deride , derision , disdain , disdainful , distaste , distasteful , disgust , disgusting , grieve , grievance , inveigh , inveigh against , lament , mourn , weep , wail , regret , sorrow , bemoan
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. chagrin (noun): displeasure, embarrassment, vexation, grieve), chagrin (verb): harass, vex, trouble, tease, displease, irritate, grieve, embarrass, shame; make sorrowful or afflicted, Old North French chagrin (noun: trouble, distress, affliction); chagrin (noun: displeasure, embarrassment, vexation, grieve)]


Variants
List of all variants of chagrined that leads to same result
chagrin , chagrined , chagrining , chagrinned , chagrinning , chagrins
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

chagrin (verb: to make or become chagrined), chagrin (noun: a feeling of chagrin), chagrin (noun: a state of being chagrined), chagrin (noun: a person who is chagrined), chagrin (noun: a situation or circumstance that causes chagrin), chagrin (verb: to cause or make someone chagrined)


Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old French chagriner to harass, vex, trouble, tease; displease, irritate, grieve; embarrass, shame; make sorrowful or afflicted; Old North French chagrin trouble, distress, affliction.


Related Concepts
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  1. embarrassment: A feeling of shame, awkwardness, or self-consciousness caused by an actual or perceived situation or circumstance.

  2. displeasure: A feeling of unhappiness, annoyance, irritation, or dissatisfaction caused by an actual or perceived situation or circumstance.

  3. humiliation: A feeling of deep shame, embarrassment, or self-deprecation caused by an actual or perceived situation or circumstance that may involve public exposure, criticism, or ridicule.

  4. vexation: A feeling of annoyance, irritation, or frustration caused by an actual or perceived situation or circumstance that may involve repeated or persistent actions, behaviors, or conditions that may be perceived as intrusive, unwelcome, or unwarranted.

  5. grief: A feeling of deep sadness, sorrow, or despair caused by an actual or perceived loss, separation, or absence of someone or something that may be perceived as valuable, meaningful, or important.

  6. disappointment: A feeling of unhappiness, disappointment, or dissatisfaction caused by an actual or perceived situation or circumstance that may involve failure to meet expectations, unfulfilled promises, or missed opportunities.

  7. regret: A feeling of sadness, disappointment, or dissatisfaction caused by an actual or perceived situation or circumstance that may involve failure to act, missed opportunities, or unfulfilled desires.

  8. humor: A psychological or physiological response to a stimulus that may involve feelings of amusement, lightheartedness, or levity.

  9. satire: A literary, artistic, or musical form of humor, irony, or ridicule that may be used to expose and criticize the absurdities, contradictions, or vices of society, politics, or human behavior.

  10. sarcasm: A verbal or written expression that may be used to convey a meaning that is opposite to, or different from, the literal meaning of the words used in the expression.


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