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Synonyms & Antonyms of consternation
- The candidate caused consternation among his supporters by changing positions on a key issue.
- Much to her parents' consternation, she had decided to not go to college.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for consternation
- alarm
- (also alarum),
- anguish,
- desperateness,
- desperation,
- discomfort,
- discomposure,
- dismay,
- distraction,
- distress,
- disturbance,
- edginess,
- franticness,
- hand-wringing,
- jitters,
- jumpiness,
- panic,
- tremor
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for consternation
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“Consternation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consternation. Accessed 29 Sep. 2022.
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The first known use of consternation was in 1604
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