 dismay |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles | |
| Synonyms: | disheartenment discouragement | |
| Related terms: | despair intimidation depress | |
| 2. | [ noun ] fear resulting from the awareness of danger | |
| Synonyms: | alarm consternation | |
| Related terms: | fear unalarming alarming | |
| 3. | [ verb ] lower someone's spirits; make downhearted | |
| Synonyms: | depress cast_down get_down dispirit demoralize demoralise deject | |
| Examples: | "These news depressed her" "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her" |
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| Related terms: | elate discourage chill dejection demoralization sedative | |
| 4. | [ verb ] fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised | |
| Synonyms: | alarm horrify appall appal | |
| Examples: | "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview" "The news of the executions horrified us" |
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| Related terms: | frighten shock horror alarm | |
| Similar spelling: |
Digna Dixson |
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