English dictionary

dismay

/d/I/s'm/eI/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

noun.feeling

Synonyms discouragement disheartenment

Source: WordNet 3.0
fear resulting from the awareness of danger

noun.feeling

Synonyms alarm consternation

Source: WordNet 3.0
Loss of courage and firmness through fear; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits; consternation.

noun

Source: webster1913

lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

verb.emotion

Synonyms cast down deject demoralise demoralize depress dispirit get down

Antonyms elate intoxicate lift up pick up uplift

Source: WordNet 3.0
fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

verb.emotion

Synonyms alarm appal appall horrify

Source: WordNet 3.0
To disable with alarm or apprehensions; to depress the spirits or courage of; to deprive or firmness and energy through fear; to daunt; to appall; to terrify.

verb

Source: webster1913
To take dismay or fright; to be filled with dismay.

verb

Source: webster1913