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Antonyms for chagrin
ʃəˈgrɪncha·grin
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Wiktionary
chagrinnoun
To bother or vex; to mortify.
She was chagrined to note that the paint had dried into a blotchy mess.
Synonyms:
mortification, fretfulness, peevishness, disquiet, vexationchagrinnoun
A type of leather or skin with a rough surface.
Synonyms:
shagreen
English Synonyms and Antonyms
chagrin
Chagrin unites disappointment with some degree of humiliation. A rainy day may bring disappointment; needless failure in some enterprise brings chagrin. Shame involves the consciousness of fault, guilt, or impropriety; chagrin of failure of judgment, or harm to reputation. A consciousness that one has displayed his own ignorance will cause him mortification, however worthy his intent; if there was a design to deceive, the exposure will cover him with shame.
Antonyms:
delight, exultation, glory, rejoicing, triumphSynonyms:
confusion, disappointment, discomposure, dismay, humiliation, mortification, shame, vexationPreposition:
He felt deep chagrin at (because of, on account of) failure.
Princeton's WordNet
chagrin, humiliation, mortificationverb
strong feelings of embarrassment
Synonyms:
humiliation, sphacelus, gangrene, mortification, abasement, necrosishumiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abaseverb
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
"He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"
Synonyms:
subdue, humiliate, gangrene, necrose, crucify, mortify, sphacelate, humble, abase
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
chagrinadjective
Synonyms:
mortification, abashment, vexation, confusion, discomposure, humiliationchagrinverb
How to use chagrin in a sentence?
To Netanyahu's chagrin, however, the Iranian threat is simply not the most important issue to voters in this election -- a fact that was true ahead of the last elections as well.
It's not real. It's not what's important, i'm Dan Springer. I don't want boats and airplanes. I'm going to give most of it away, much to the chagrin of my children.
Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem:
I hope the Dutch can get over their chagrin and say: 'Yes, we are annoyed with Europe, we are annoyed with this Dutch government, but we will still support Ukraine.
The first part of the war is over and President Putin lost the first part of the war, much to President Putin chagrin, i think we are going to be in this for the long run and I think this is going to be war of attrition. It is going to be very hard on Ukraine.
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