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Definitions for Dismay

[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 manner as to disillusion: She was dismayed to learn of their disloyalty.
[3] to alarm; perturb: The new law dismayed some of the more conservative politicians.
[4] sudden or complete loss of courage; utter disheartenment.
[5] sudden disillusionment.
[6] agitation of mind; perturbation; alarm.
[7] to fill with apprehension or alarm
[8] to fill with depression or discouragement
[9] consternation or agitation

Words related to Dismay

anxiety, consternation, fright, chagrin, apprehension, alarm, trepidation, dread, terror, panic, horror, disillusionment, dispirit, rattle, frighten, puzzle, unnerve, agitate, confound, shake

Words nearby Dismay

dismal, dismal science, dismal swamp, dismantle, dismast, dismay, disme, dismember, dismiss, dismissal, dismissive

Origin of Dismay

1275–1325; Middle English desmay (noun), de(s)mayen, dismayen (v.) < presumed AF alteration, by prefix change, of Old French esmaier to trouble, frighten < Vulgar Latin *exmagāre to disable, deprive of strength, equivalent to ex- ex-1 + *magāre < Germanic *magan to be able to; see may1

Other words from Dismay

dis·mayed·ness [dis-meyd -nis, -mey -id-] /dɪsˈmeɪd nɪs, -ˈmeɪ ɪd-/ , noun
dis·may·ing·ly , adverb
un·dis·mayed , adjective

Word origin for Dismay

C13: from Old French desmaiier (unattested), from des- dis- 1 + esmayer to frighten, ultimately of Germanic origin; see may 1

Synonyms for Dismay

alarm, anxiety, apprehension, chagrin, consternation, disillusionment, dread, fright, horror, panic, terror, trepidation, agitation, blues, bummer, discouragement, disheartenment, downer, dumps, fear, funk, hassle, letdown, upset, blue funk, cold feet, the blahs