1. (noun)discouragement, disheartenment, dismay the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles Synonyms: alarm, dismay, disheartenment, discouragement, consternation
2. (verb)alarm, dismay, consternation fear resulting from the awareness of danger Synonyms: warning device, alarum, warning signal, consternation, alarm clock, alarm, alert, alarm system, discouragement, dismay, disheartenment
3. (verb)depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise lower someone's spirits; make downhearted Synonyms: start, write down, unhorse, bring down, set about, get, begin, get off, deprave, lower, demoralise, commence, misdirect, dispirit, get down, debase, dismay, demoralize, profane, appal, swallow, horrify, alarm, subvert, vitiate, take down, set down, dismount, put down, press down, let down, cast down, debauch, appall, depress, deject, pervert, start out, light, corrupt, set out
4. (verb)dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised Synonyms: depress, dismay, appall, dispirit, outrage, shock, appal, alarm, deject, demoralise, horrify, offend, scandalise, get down, demoralize, cast down, scandalize, alert
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'dismay'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. dismay Alarm, according to its derivation all'arme, "to arms," is an arousing to meet and repel danger, and may be quite consistent with true courage. Affright and fright express sudden fear which Synonyms: alarm, affright, disquietude, fright, solicitude, apprehension, dread, misgiving, terror, consternation, fear, panic, timidity, dismay Antonyms: assurance, calmness, confidence, repose, security
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