Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Feeling or causing a feeling of unease, self-consciousness, or embarrassment: Describes the state of being disconcerted, humiliated, or vexed due to a failure, mistake, or awkward situation. It implies a sense of wounded pride or mild humiliation.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • She was chagrined to discover she had been using the wrong formula the entire time.
  • The team was chagrined by their unexpected loss in the first round.
  • He gave a chagrined smile after tripping on the stage.

Advanced Usage

• "Much to someone's chagrin": This common phrase introduces the cause of the feeling.
  • Much to his chagrin, the project was completed without his input.
• "Be chagrined at/by something": A standard construction to show the source of the feeling.
  • The author was chagrined by the negative reviews.

Variants and Related Words

• Chagrin (noun): The feeling of distress or humiliation caused by disappointment or failure.
  • To her chagrin, the party was canceled.
• Chagrin (verb, less common): To cause to feel chagrin; to vex or humiliate.
  • The defeat chagrined the champion.

Synonyms

• Abashed: Embarrassed or disconcerted.
• Mortified: Deeply embarrassed or humiliated (often stronger than chagrined).
• Crestfallen: Sad and disappointed.
• Discomfited: Made uneasy or embarrassed.

Antonyms

• Proud: Feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction.
• Unabashed: Not embarrassed or disconcerted.
• Triumphant: Having won a battle or contest; feeling great joy.

Related Idioms/Phrases

• "Pocket one's chagrin": To hide one's feelings of embarrassment or disappointment.
  • He had to pocket his chagrin and congratulate the winner.

Adjective

1. feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious
   • felt abashed at the extravagant praise
   • chagrined at the poor sales of his book
   • was embarrassed by her child's tantrums