chagrin

CEFRC1

/ˈʃaɡ.ɹɪn/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A feeling of disappointment or embarrassment.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A type of leather or skin with a rough surface.

Examples

  • He often hastens physical intimacy, much to the chagrin of his dates.

  • Meet once a year, then part, and then Retiring, wish to meet again.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ʃæˈɡɹiːn/
  • /ʃəˈɡɹɪn/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To bother or vex; to mortify.

  2. Distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, want of appreciation, mistakes etc; vexation or mortification.

  3. A distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, a want of appreciation, mistakes, etc.; vexation or mortification.

More examples

In context

  • Affluence leads to chagrin.

  • much to the chagrin (of)

  • 1728, Henry Fielding, Love in Several Masques, Act V, Scene 3, in The Works of Henry Fielding, Esq, London: W. Strahan et al., 1784, Volume I, p. 174, I wou’d not have your ladyship chagrin at my bride’s expression […]

Synonyms

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To his great blank, he realized he had worn mismatched shoes to the formal event.

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Origin

noun

From French chagrin (“sorrow”), from Middle French chagrin (“pain, affliction”) (compare Middle French chagriner, chagrigner (“to experience sorrow”), Old French chagrin (“painful, afflicted”)), probably derived from Old Northern French chagreiner, chagraigner (“to sadden”), of uncertain origin. Likely an enlargement of Old French greignier, graignier (“to cringe, growl, be sullen, be angry, grieve over”), from Old French graigne (“sadness, resentment, grief”), from graim (“sorrowful”), related to Old High German gram (“furious, gloomy, grieved”). The initial syllable is obscure. It may represent Old French chat (“cat”) to express the idea of "lamenting or yowling like cats" (compare German...