Chagrining

Synonyms for "chagrining" (21 found)

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Closest matches (5)

Strong matches (6)

Related words (10)

Noun(10 words)
humiliationirritatelet downmortificationmortifypublic shamingreputational sanctionshamingshaming tacticupset

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: annoy, ashamed, dismay, dismaying, distress.
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Synonym selection checklist

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  • Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
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Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

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2. Tune tone

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3. Re-read context

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Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.

Final fit check

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Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

10 entries
adjectivebehaviorcommunication strategyemotional reactionemotional responseemotional statefeelingpsychological effectsocial actionsocial interaction

More specific

9 entries
acute chagrinembarrassembarrassing displayhumiliatehumiliating remarkmild chagrinmortifypublic rebukeritual humiliation

Collocations

14 entries
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Inflections

5 entries
chagrinedchagriningschagrinsmore chagriningmost chagrining

Derivations

2 entries

Sample sentences

4 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

1780, George Washington, Letter to the President of Congress, in Jared Sparks (ed.), The Writings of George Washington, New York: Harper, 1847, Volume 7, pp. 11-12, Nothing can be conceived more chagrining, than for an officer to see himself destitute of every necessary, while another, not only in the service of the same government, engaged in defending the same cause, but even in the same regiment, and sometimes standing by his side in the same company, is decently if not amply provided.

Source: wiktionary

1789, Robert Burns, Letter to Frances Anna Dunlop, dated January 1789, in William Wallace (ed.), Robert Burns and Mrs. Dunlop, New York: Dodd, Mead, 1898, Volume I, p. 201, No ill-weather in Hay or Harvest ever gave me so chagrining a disappointment.

Source: wiktionary

Mrs Bewdon’s kindness to Jane was profoundly chagrining.

Source: wiktionary

It was chagrining to Wagner that though only his fingertips were visible below the jacket’s sleeves and he could have put another of himself into the chest and shoulders, the waist was not all that voluminous, even given his current underweight.

Source: wiktionary

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "chagrining"?

Closest matches include annoy, ashamed, dismay, dismaying, distress.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "chagrining"?

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