dismayed

adjective

dis·​mayed dis-ˈmād 

diz-

: experiencing or showing feelings of alarmed concern or dismay : upset, worried, or agitated because of some unwelcome situation or occurrence

the dismayed look on her face

After Galileo's much-delayed launch, dismayed ground controllers discovered that its main antenna had become stuck during the craft's long stay in storage.

—Bob Berman

So I was surprised, even dismayed, to receive a few e-mail messages … that accused us of relegating our Web site to a cheap marketing tool for the print magazine …

—Brian L. Steffens

"… we are deeply dismayed that more care was not taken to inform consumers about threats to their personal information. … "

—Catherine Cortez Masto and Amy Klobuchar

Many people affected by the closure announcement … were shocked and dismayed that they had no warning of the changes.

—CBC (Toronto) (online)

Examples of dismayed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Last week’s brutal episode of The Last Of Us left many newcomers to the series shocked and dismayed. —Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025

Sacramento State’s effort to move up to the highest level of college football may have hit a snag, but the school’s president isn’t dismayed about the Hornets’ future in athletics. —Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025

Fans like you are undoubtedly dismayed that the new show apparently will not include returning cast members other than Moore. —Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025

But many in the university community remained dismayed. —Melissa Noel, Essence, 20 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1535, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dismayed

• accolade
• ambuscade
• antegrade
• balustrade
• barricade
• cannonade
• cavalcade
• centigrade
• chambermaid
• colonnade
• countertrade
• disobeyed