Tuesday word: Chagrin
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Chagrin (noun, verb)
cha·grin [shuh-grin]
noun
1. a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.
verb (used with object)
2. to vex by disappointment or humiliation: The rejection of his proposal chagrined him deeply.
3. Obsolete, shagreen (def. 1).
OTHER WORDS FROM CHAGRIN
un·cha·grined, adjective
WORDS RELATED TO CHAGRIN
annoyance, dismay, disquiet, embarrassment, irritation, annoy, disconcert, displease, dissatisfy, irk, irritate, mortify, peeve, perturb, vex, balk, blow, crushing, discomfiture, discomposure
See synonyms for chagrin on Thesaurus.com
SYNONYM STUDY FOR CHAGRIN
1. See shame.
ORIGIN: First recorded in 1650–60; from French; origin unknown
HOW TO USE CHAGRIN IN A SENTENCE
He made little secret of his ambition to become the next prime minister, much to the chagrin of Netanyahu.
GOODBYE TO ISRAEL’S LOUSY GOVERNMENT (LET’S HOPE THE NEXT ONE ISN’T WORSE) | ALON BEN-MEIR | DECEMBER 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
And much to the chagrin of some in the Lone Star State, a lot of people seem to be buying it.
RICK PERRY'S PAC PULLS A 'FREE WINONA' | OLIVIA NUZZI | AUGUST 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
He has burrowed so deeply into his work that he hasn't even bothered to get a tan—much to New York's chagrin.
MAD MEN’S DRAMATIC DÉJÀ VU: ‘TIME ZONES’ FEELS REDUNDANT | ANDREW ROMANO | APRIL 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
This, he learned by watching May Bowen; however, to his chagrin, he never did get his grandmother's deviled crab recipe.
A BRINY, SOUTH CAROLINA OYSTER SHACK | JANE & MICHAEL STERN | MARCH 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
To the chagrin of these 40 courageous online petitioners and their hoops-hungry brethren, March Madness is not a national holiday.
MARCH MADNESS: 5 GAMES TO WATCH | BEN TEITELBAUM | MARCH 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Chagrin (noun, verb)
cha·grin [shuh-grin]
noun
1. a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.
verb (used with object)
2. to vex by disappointment or humiliation: The rejection of his proposal chagrined him deeply.
3. Obsolete, shagreen (def. 1).
OTHER WORDS FROM CHAGRIN
un·cha·grined, adjective
WORDS RELATED TO CHAGRIN
annoyance, dismay, disquiet, embarrassment, irritation, annoy, disconcert, displease, dissatisfy, irk, irritate, mortify, peeve, perturb, vex, balk, blow, crushing, discomfiture, discomposure
See synonyms for chagrin on Thesaurus.com
SYNONYM STUDY FOR CHAGRIN
1. See shame.
ORIGIN: First recorded in 1650–60; from French; origin unknown
HOW TO USE CHAGRIN IN A SENTENCE
He made little secret of his ambition to become the next prime minister, much to the chagrin of Netanyahu.
GOODBYE TO ISRAEL’S LOUSY GOVERNMENT (LET’S HOPE THE NEXT ONE ISN’T WORSE) | ALON BEN-MEIR | DECEMBER 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
And much to the chagrin of some in the Lone Star State, a lot of people seem to be buying it.
RICK PERRY'S PAC PULLS A 'FREE WINONA' | OLIVIA NUZZI | AUGUST 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
He has burrowed so deeply into his work that he hasn't even bothered to get a tan—much to New York's chagrin.
MAD MEN’S DRAMATIC DÉJÀ VU: ‘TIME ZONES’ FEELS REDUNDANT | ANDREW ROMANO | APRIL 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
This, he learned by watching May Bowen; however, to his chagrin, he never did get his grandmother's deviled crab recipe.
A BRINY, SOUTH CAROLINA OYSTER SHACK | JANE & MICHAEL STERN | MARCH 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
To the chagrin of these 40 courageous online petitioners and their hoops-hungry brethren, March Madness is not a national holiday.
MARCH MADNESS: 5 GAMES TO WATCH | BEN TEITELBAUM | MARCH 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
