Definition & Meaning of "chagrined"in English

chagrined

feeling embarrassed or distressed due to failure or disappointment

abashed

ashamed

embarrassed

mortified

Grammatical Information

Composition

past participle adjective

qualitative

Superlative

most chagrined

Comparative

more chagrined

gradable

domain

emotion, behavior, expression

Examples

After forgetting her lines during the play, the actress couldn't hide her chagrined expression as the audience noticed the stumble.

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