chagrin
UK[ˈʃæɡ.ræ̃]US[ʃəˈɡrɪn]
n
a feeling of being disappointed, annoyed, or embarrassed, especially because something has not happened in the way you wanted
v
to cause someone to feel chagrin
Etymology
the word 'chagrin' entered english in the mid-17th century from french, where it meant 'melancholy, anxiety, vexation'. the french term likely derived from the old french 'chagriner', meaning 'to become gloomy'. its ultimate origin is uncertain but is often speculatively linked to the turkish word 'şagrı' or 'çağrı', meaning 'rump of an animal' or 'rough skin', possibly referring to a type of rough leather used for rubbing or smoothing, which metaphorically extended to the idea of fretting or irritation. the semantic journey thus moved from a concrete, physical material to an abstract, psychological state of vexation and disappointment.
Analysis
this word is a loanword from french, adopted as a whole unit into english. it does not contain separable morphemes based on its current english spelling.
Examples
much to his chagrin, he came last in the race.
she hid her chagrin behind a polite smile.
it is a source of considerable chagrin to the management that the project failed.