Chagrined

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Experiencing a blend of embarrassment and disappointment triggered by a failure or misstep, often resulting in feelings of regret or frustration
2. Enduring a sense of humiliation mixed with dissatisfaction stemming from personal errors or external setbacks, which can lead to self-reproach
3. Feeling a profound mix of dismay and embarrassment caused by a personal shortcoming or a social faux pas, which may result in a desire to withdraw

Etymology: Before "chagrin" described a feeling, the French word named a rough, pebbled leather. Shagreen had a grainy surface, and the same word came to describe a sorrow that seemed to rub the spirit raw. The leather's name is often traced to Turkish "sağri," meaning the rump of a horse, the source of the hide, though the route into French is uncertain. In French, "chagrin" came to mean grief, vexation, or annoyance, and the verb "chagriner" meant to distress or irritate someone. English borrowed the noun with that sense of vexation and sorrow, and later turned it into a verb. "Chagrined" is the past participle of that verb, so it describes someone who has been made to feel this way. It is a participle used as an adjective, the same pattern as "pleased" or "annoyed."

Synonyms: embarrassed, disconcerted, displeased

Antonyms: pleased, satisfied