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Definitions for Dismaying
[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 Dismaying
dismayanxiety, consternation, fright, chagrin, apprehension, alarm, trepidation, dread, terror, panic, horror, disillusionment, dispirit, rattle, frighten, puzzle, unnerve, agitate, confound, shake
Words nearby Dismaying
dismaydismal, dismal science, dismal swamp, dismantle, dismast, dismay, disme, dismember, dismiss, dismissal, dismissive
Origin of Dismaying
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 Dismaying
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 Dismaying
C13: from Old French desmaiier (unattested), from des- dis- 1 + esmayer to frighten, ultimately of Germanic origin; see may 1
Synonyms for Dismaying
agitate, alarm, appall, bewilder, bother, confound, daunt, disconcert, discourage, dishearten, disillusion, dispirit, disquiet, disturb, dumbfound, embarrass, faze, flummox, fluster, frighten, horrify, mystify, nonplus, perplex, puzzle, rattle, scare, shake, terrify, unnerve, upset, abash, affright, chill, discomfit, discompose, distress, paralyze, snafu, terrorize, throw, unhinge, foul up, get to, louse up, mess up, muck up, put off, screw up, take aback, throw into a tizzy