DISMAY Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word dismay. (close relations)
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| consternation | nounn | |||||
noun • fear resulting from the awareness of danger | ||||||
| alarm | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • fear resulting from the awareness of danger • a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event • an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger • a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time verb • fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised • warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness | ||||||
| discouragement | nounn | |||||
noun • the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles • the expression of opposition and disapproval • the act of discouraging | ||||||
| disheartenment | nounn | |||||
noun • the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles • a communication that leaves you disheartened or daunted | ||||||
| anxiety | nounn | |||||
noun • (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic • a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune | ||||||
| apprehension | nounn | |||||
noun • fearful expectation or anticipation • the cognitive condition of someone who understands • painful expectation • the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) | ||||||
| bewilderment | nounn | |||||
noun • confusion resulting from failure to understand | ||||||
| disappointment | nounn | |||||
noun • a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized • an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone | ||||||
| disillusionment | nounn | |||||
noun • freeing from false belief or illusions | ||||||
| distress | nounn | |||||
noun • psychological suffering • a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need) • extreme physical pain • the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim verb • bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship • cause mental pain to | ||||||
| frustration | nounn | |||||
noun • the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals • an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts • a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized | ||||||
| perturbation | nounn | |||||
noun • an unhappy and worried mental state • (physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly • activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption • a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset • the act of causing disorder | ||||||
| shock | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally • the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat • a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body • (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor • an instance of agitation of the earth's crust • an unpleasant or disappointing surprise • a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field • a bushy thick mass (especially hair) • a sudden jarring impact • a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses verb • surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off • strike with disgust or revulsion • strike with horror or terror • collide violently • collect or gather into shocks • subject to electrical shocks • inflict a trauma upon | ||||||
| unease | nounn | |||||
noun • physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression) • the trait of seeming ill at ease | ||||||
| appall | verbv | |||||
verb • strike with disgust or revulsion • fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised | ||||||
| daunt | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away | ||||||
| terrify | verbv | |||||
verb • fill with terror; frighten greatly | ||||||
| appal | verbv | |||||
verb • strike with disgust or revulsion • fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised | ||||||
| deject | verbv | |||||
verb • lower someone's spirits; make downhearted | ||||||
| demoralise | verbv | |||||
verb • corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality • lower someone's spirits; make downhearted | ||||||
