chagrin
Embarrassed disappointment feeling
Chagrin is distress or embarrassment caused by failure, disappointment, or humiliation.
It suggests wounded pride more than simple sadness: Much to her chagrin, she wasn't invited.
The phrase to my chagrin introduces an admission of embarrassment.
As a verb, chagrin means to cause such feelings, usually in passive form: He was chagrined to discover his error.
Loss of dignity
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- discomfitureUneasy self-conscious distress
- abashmentDiscomfiture from exposure
- self-consciousnessUncomfortable awareness of oneself
awkwardness · sheepishness · red-faced · flustered · blush · disgrace · ignominy · dishonor
Failure to satisfy expectations
- dismayDistressed loss of courage
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
- discontentUnhappiness with circumstances
disillusionment · setback · defeat · failure · downfall · anticlimax · disenchantment · deflation
Guilt for wrongdoing
- ruefulnessSorrowful regret
- self-reproachBlaming oneself for wrongdoing
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
- compunctionUneasiness from guilt
guilt · rueful · wistful · repentance · sorrow · lamentation · penitence · rue
Frustrated annoyance
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
- aggravationState of being vexed
- piqueWounded pride, resentment
displeasure · resentment · indignation · gall · peeve · irked · nettled · riled
humiliation
Loss of dignity
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- discomfitureUneasy self-conscious distress
- abashmentDiscomfiture from exposure
self-consciousness · awkwardness · sheepishness · red-faced · flustered · blush · disgrace · ignominy · dishonor · degradation
letdown
Failure to satisfy expectations
- dismayDistressed loss of courage
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
discontent · disillusionment · setback · defeat · failure · downfall · anticlimax · disenchantment · deflation · displeasure
remorse
Guilt for wrongdoing
- ruefulnessSorrowful regret
- self-reproachBlaming oneself for wrongdoing
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
compunction · guilt · rueful · wistful · repentance · sorrow · lamentation · penitence · rue · second-guessing
vexation
Frustrated annoyance
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
- aggravationState of being vexed
pique · displeasure · resentment · indignation · gall · peeve · irked · nettled · riled · miffed
- emotionsjoy, anger, fear, sadness, love
- discontentdissatisfaction, displeasure, discontentment, unhappiness, frustration
- displeasuredispleasure, dissatisfaction, discontent, annoyance, irritation
- embarrassmentembarrassed, blush, humiliated, mortify, mortified
- humiliationashamed, abasement, embarrassed, mortified, degradation
- bad feelingssadness, anger, fear, grief, sorrow
chagrinpride
Satisfaction from one's achievements
glory · self-satisfaction · triumph · smugness · vindication