Dismay

Word DISMAY
Character 6
Hyphenation dis may
Pronunciations /dɪsˈmeɪ/

Definitions and meanings of "Dismay"

What do we mean by dismay?

To cause to lose enthusiasm or resolution; disillusion or discourage: synonym: discourage. transitive verb

To upset or distress. transitive verb

A sudden or complete loss of courage in the face of trouble or danger. noun

To break down the courage of, as by sudden danger or insuperable difficulty; overcome with fear of impending calamity or failure; fill with despairing apprehension; utterly dishearten: usually in the past participle.

To defeat by sudden onslaught; put to rout.

To disquiet; trouble: usually reflexive.

Synonyms To appal, daunt, dispirit, deject, frighten, paralyse, demoralize.

To be daunted; stand aghast with fear; be confounded with terror.

Sudden or complete loss of courage; despairing fear or apprehension; discouraged or terrified amazement; utter disheartenment. noun

Ruin; defeat; destruction. noun

Synonyms Apprehension, Fright, etc. (see alarm); discouragement. noun

To take dismay or fright; to be filled with dismay. intransitive verb

To disable with alarm or apprehensions; to depress the spirits or courage of; to deprive or firmness and energy through fear; to daunt; to appall; to terrify. transitive verb

To render lifeless; to subdue; to disquiet. transitive verb

Loss of courage and firmness through fear; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits; consternation. noun

Condition fitted to dismay; ruin. noun

A sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits; consternation. noun

Condition fitted to dismay; ruin. noun

To disable with alarm or apprehensions; to depress the spirits or courage of; to deprive of firmness and energy through fear; to daunt; to appall; to terrify. verb

To render lifeless; to subdue; to disquiet. verb

A sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits

Condition fitted to dismay; ruin.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Dismay

The word "dismay" in example sentences

So one day I´m working on the inland side of the house and I hear this shouting in dismay from the ocean side so I walked through the house and there was my wife shouting at the sea, Just shut the hell up will you? ❋ Unknown (2007)

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