CONSTERNATION Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

consternation

noun

as in dismay

formal a strong feeling of surprise or sudden disappointment that causes confusion 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.

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Recent Examples of consternation Pirro, who has faced consternation from federal judges for trying to press forward with criminal cases after grand juries refused to return indictments, must have been paying attention to Halligan’s fate. —

Chris Brennan, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026 That has triggered a new level of consternation at the network, not just because of the ever-present worries about cutbacks at a time of consolidation, but that CNN would be under the same corporate umbrella as CBS. —

Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026 West Ham’s defending once caused consternation among the fanbase, but those concerns have slowly ebbed away. —

Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026 Manager Will Venable briefly scratched him from the lineup, causing much consternation in the press box. —

Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consternation

Recent Examples of Synonyms for consternation

Noun

His Health Secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, an advocate of healthy eating, has repeatedly expressed his dismay at his boss’s diet.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Feb. 2026
Insiders at the station say they have been deluged with emails and texts expressing dismay over Nexstar’s moves, which eliminated a number of staffers with decades of experience and institutional knowledge.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026