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chagrin Definition

cha·grin (s̸hə grin′; Brit s̸hag′rin)

noun

a feeling of embarrassment and annoyance because one has failed or been disappointed; mortification

Etymology: Fr, grief, sorrow, vexation, prob. < Norm chagreiner, to become gloomy (said of the weather) < OFr graignier, to sorrow < graim, sorrowful < Frank *gram

transitive verb -·grined′, -·grin′·ing

to cause to feel chagrin; embarrass and annoy; mortify: usually in the passive voice

Etymology: Fr chagriner

chagrin Synonyms

chagrin

n.

mortification, humiliation, dismay, vexation; see embarrassment 1, shame 2.

chagrin Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • reactionary: To the great chagrin of reactionaries, it has drawn from under the feet of industry the national ground on which it stood.
  • brother-in-law: This drastically reduced the tax liability, much to the chagrin of the brother-in-law.
  • people: Although a white paper has been published the Government are still dragging their heels much to the chagrin of the people of those islands.

Possessives

  • everyone: Much to everyone's chagrin, the final image of the series was a disturbing and violent cliffhanger which would never be resolved.
  • parent: Much to his parents ' chagrin the company moved to Washington and Dwight toured extensively for two years progressing into bigger and better roles.

Converse of object

  • feel: I shall not feel any chagrin should they deem me unsuitable.

Adjective modifier

  • great: To the great chagrin of reactionaries, it has drawn from under the feet of industry the national ground on which it stood.
  • mild: To my mild chagrin, the drunken idiots at The Oval are chanting: ' Are you Scotland in disguise?

Modifying Another Word

  • somewhat: Baldwin, confused and somewhat chagrined aimed his pistol away from MacDonell and fired it high and wide in the air.
chagrin Quotes

As every teacher, like every drill-sergeant or animal trainer, knows in his practice, teaching and training have virtually not yet begun, so long as the pupil istoo young, too stupid, too scared or too sulky to respondöand to respond is not just to yield.Where there is a modicum of alacrity, interest or anyhow docility in the pupil, where he tries, however faintheartedly, to get things right rather than awkward, where, even, he registers even a slight contempt for the poor performances of others, of chagrin at his own, pleasure at his own successes and envy of those of others, then he is, in however slight a degree, co-operating and so self-moving.

—Ryle, Gilbert