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Ashamed vs Chagrined - What's the difference?

ashamed | chagrined |

As verbs the difference between ashamed and chagrined

is that ashamed is (ashame) while chagrined is (chagrin).

As an adjective ashamed

is feeling shame or guilt.

ashamed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Feeling shame or guilt.

    • Antonyms

    * proud

    Verb

    (head)
  • (ashame)

    • chagrined

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (chagrin)

    • chagrin

    English

    Noun

  • Distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, want of appreciation, mistakes etc; vexation or mortification.
  • * 1876 , , Rose In Bloom , ch. 8:
    • [H]e alone knew how deep was the deluded man's chagrin at the failure of the little plot which he fancied was prospering finely.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1905, author=
    • , title= , chapter=1 citation , passage=“Mrs. Yule's chagrin and horror at what she called her son's base ingratitude knew no bounds ; at first it was even thought that she would never get over it. […]”}}
  • A type of leather or skin with a rough surface.

    • Usage notes

    * Often used in the form to one’s chagrin .

    Synonyms

    * (distress of mind) disquiet, fretfulness, mortification, peevishness, vexation * (type of leather) shagreen

    Descendants

    * shagreen

    See also

    * disgust * disappointment

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To bother or vex; to mortify.
    • She was chagrined to note that the paint had dried into a blotchy mess.
  • To be vexed or annoyed.
    • (Fielding)

    Usage notes

    * The verb form is rarely found in other than passive voice.

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