dismay

Definition of Dismay in English :

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Noun

1. discouragement, disheartenment, dismay

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

2. alarm, consternation, dismay

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

Verb

3. cast down, deject, demoralise, demoralize, depress, dismay, dispirit, get down

lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

Example Sentences:
'These news depressed her'
'The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her'

4. alarm, appal, appall, dismay, horrify

fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

Example Sentences:
'I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview'
'The news of the executions horrified us'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Dismay

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verb (transitive)

1.

to fill with apprehension or alarm

2.

to fill with depression or discouragement

noun

3.

consternation or agitation

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verb transitive

1.

to make afraid or discouraged at the prospect of trouble or danger; fill with apprehension or alarm; daunt

noun

2.

a loss of courage or confidence at the prospect of trouble or danger; consternation

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tr.v. dis·mayed, dis·may·ing, dis·mays

1. To cause to lose enthusiasm or resolution; disillusion or discourage: "young executives dismayed by the corporate ladder" (Peter Grose). See Synonyms at discourage.

2. To upset or distress: "Parents may be dismayed by the mess from sand or paint spread around by the pair or group at play" (Elizabeth Noble).

n.

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

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