Meaning & Definition of Dismay in English
English⟶
Dismay
/dɪsme/
noun
1. The feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
synonym:
- discouragement,
- disheartenment,
- dismay
2. Fear resulting from the awareness of danger
synonym:
- alarm,
- dismay,
- consternation
verb
1. Lower someone's spirits
- Make downhearted
- "These news depressed her"
- "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
synonym:
- depress,
- deject,
- cast down,
- get down,
- dismay,
- dispirit,
- demoralize,
- demoralise
2. Fill with apprehension or alarm
- Cause to be unpleasantly surprised
- "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"
- "The news of the executions horrified us"
synonym:
- dismay,
- alarm,
- appal,
- appall,
- horrify
Examples of using
To my dismay, my wallet was gone.