chagrined
UK/ˈʃæɡɹɪnd//ʃəˈɡɹɪnd/
chagrined adjective: feeling chagrin (at something); vexed; fretful. Also the simple past and past participle of chagrin.
Adjective
chagrined (comparative more chagrined, superlative most chagrined)
- Feeling chagrin (at something); vexed; fretful.
- She was chagrined to note that the paint had dried into a blotchy mess.
- […] she had nothing but paste ornaments about her; and therefore, observing her own diamonds on a celebrated courtezan, was so excessively, and indeed justly chagrined, that she left the play-house before the representation was concluded.1769, Arthur Murphy, Genuine Memoirs of the Life and Adventures of the Celebrated Miss Ann Elliot, London: J. Fell & J. Roson, page 92
Also used as
chagrined is also the simple past and past participle of chagrin.
Forms of chagrined
| comparative | more chagrined |
|---|---|
| superlative | most chagrined |
Words formed from chagrined
Questions about chagrined
- What does chagrined mean?
- Chagrined means feeling chagrin (at something); vexed; fretful.
- What part of speech is chagrined?
- Chagrined is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce chagrined?
- Chagrined is pronounced /ˈʃæɡɹɪnd/ (UK).
Words near chagrined in the dictionary
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