Antonyms for chagrin
ʃəˈgrɪncha·grin

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1. 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, vexation

2. chagrinnoun

   A type of leather or skin with a rough surface.

   Synonyms:
   shagreen

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1. 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, triumph

   Synonyms:
   confusion, disappointment, discomposure, dismay, humiliation, mortification, shame, vexation

   Preposition:
   He felt deep chagrin at (because of, on account of) failure.

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1. chagrin, humiliation, mortificationverb

   strong feelings of embarrassment

   Synonyms:
   humiliation, sphacelus, gangrene, mortification, abasement, necrosis

2. humiliate, 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

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1. chagrinadjective

   Synonyms:
   mortification, abashment, vexation, confusion, discomposure, humiliation

2. chagrinverb

   Synonyms:
   mortify, abash, vex, confuse, humiliate

How to use chagrin in a sentence?

1. Dan Springer:

   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.

2. Miller Moreover:

   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.

3. Steve Hall:

   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.

4. 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.

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