Distress, chagrin, consternation, rattle, perplex, confound, daunt...
Synonyms fo dismaying;
- abash
- alarm
- appall
- daunt
- puzzel
- throw
Displeasure, annoyance, dismay, disquiet, embarrassment, or irritation, those words mean chagrin.
"Dismay" is a noun, such as in the sentence "The girl was in dismay when she found out her favorite doll had been lost."
Yes, the noun 'dismay' is an abstract noun, a word for an emotion.
To the child's dismay he dropped the ice cream on the floor.
The noun 'dismay' is a common, uncountable, abstract noun; a word for a sudden or complete loss of courage; sudden disillusionment; a word for an emotion.
No, dismay is a feeling and to moan is to make a sound.
Disheartenment: a synonym for dismay that suggests a sense of loss of hope or motivation. Discouragement: a synonym for dismay that implies a feeling of being demoralized or dispirited. Consternation: a synonym for dismay that conveys a sudden and overwhelming sense of surprise or shock.
Annoyance, displeasure, dismay, embarrassment, or irritation. Those words mean chagrin.
Displeasure, annoyance, dismay, disquiet, embarrassment, or irritation, those words mean chagrin.
fear, shrink from, cringe, quail from, shudder, tremble, alarm, horror, terror, dismay, fright, apprehension, trepidation
Dismay is accented on the second syllable.
The past tense of dismay is dismayed.
"Dismay" is a noun, such as in the sentence "The girl was in dismay when she found out her favorite doll had been lost."
It was with dismay that I saw my broken car window.
Bluepaw wailed in dismay at the sight of her dead mother.
Yes, the word dismay is both a noun and a verb. Example uses: Noun: To my dismay, my novel was rejected by every publisher. Verb: This device will dismay a robber by creating surprise and confusion.
The horrible pictures on TV dismayed the American public. Many women discover with dismay that their salaries will not cover childcare. Neighbors stared in dismay at the damage the tornado had caused. To the dismay of his parents, he decided not to complete his degree. Members of the committee expressed dismay at the cost of the new computer program. The announcement that recess would be cancelled was met with sighs of dismay by the students.