dismay
21dismay — noun consternation and distress. verb cause to feel dismay. Origin ME: from OFr., based on L. dis (expressing negation) + the Gmc base of may1 …
22dismay — 1. verb he was dismayed by the change in his friend Syn: appall, horrify, shock, shake (up); disconcert, take aback, alarm, unnerve, unsettle, throw off balance, discompose; disturb, upset, distress; informal rattle, faze Ant: enc …
23dismay — 1. noun to his dismay Syn: alarm, distress, concern, surprise, consternation, disquiet Ant: pleasure, relief 2. verb he was dismayed by the answer Syn: concern, distress, disturb …
24dismay — [13] The underlying meaning of dismay is ‘deprive of power’ – its second syllable is ultimately the same word as the verb may. It comes via Old French desmaier from Vulgar Latin *dismagāre ‘deprive of power’, a compound verb formed from the… …
25dismay — dismayedness /dis mayd nis, may id /, n. dismayingly, adv. /dis may /, v.t. 1. to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble; dishearten thoroughly; daunt: The surprise attack dismayed the enemy. 2. to surprise in such a …
26dismay — 1. noun /dɪsˈmeɪ/ A sudden or complete loss of courage in the face of trouble or danger 2. verb /dɪsˈmeɪ/ a) To disable with alarm or apprehensions; to depress the spir …
27dismay — Synonyms and related words: abash, abject fear, affright, agitate, agitation, alarm, anxiety, appall, apprehension, astound, awe, bewilder, blue funk, bother, cold feet, confound, consternation, cow, cowardice, daunt, discomfit, discomfort,… …
28dismay — v. a. [demay]. RG. 156 …
29dismay — dis·may || dɪs meɪ n. fear, horror v. fill with anxiety; cause despair, discourage, daunt …
30dismay — I. v. a. Terrify, frighten, appall, affright, scare, alarm, intimidate, paralyze with fear, daunt. II. n. Terror, fright, affright, fear, alarm, horror, consternation …
