Staid vs Chagrined - What's the difference?
staid | chagrined |
Serious, organized, and professional; sober
* 1915 , ":
*:He wondered what had become of the boys who were his companions: they were nearly thirty now; some would be dead, but others were married and had children; they were soldiers and parsons, doctors, lawyers; they were staid men who were beginning to put youth behind them.
Always fixed in the same location; stationary
(chagrin)
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:
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, title=
, chapter=1 A type of leather or skin with a rough surface.
To bother or vex; to mortify.
To be vexed or annoyed.
As a noun staid
is trail, track or staid can be stately woman.As a verb chagrined is
(chagrin).staid
English
Adjective
(er)Synonyms
* (serious) composed, regular, sedate, steadyAntonyms
* (serious) fanciful, volatile, wildAnagrams
* ----chagrined
English
Verb
(head)chagrin
English
Noun
- [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.
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Usage notes
* Often used in the form to one’s chagrin .Synonyms
* (distress of mind) disquiet, fretfulness, mortification, peevishness, vexation * (type of leather) shagreenDescendants
* shagreenSee also
* disgust * disappointmentVerb
(en verb)- She was chagrined to note that the paint had dried into a blotchy mess.
- (Fielding)