Synonyms of consternation

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.

Related Words

• dismay
• tension
• panic
• unease
• distress
• concern
• anxiety
• discomfort
• anguish
• alarm
• desperation
• disturbance
• fear
• agitation
• concernment
• tremor
• nervousness
• uneasiness
• disquietude
• worry
• jitters
• discomposure
• perturbation
• solicitude
• hand-wringing
• disquiet
• apprehension
• distraction
• stress
• franticness
• desperateness
• jumpiness
• edginess
• angst
• anxiousness
• uncertainty
• apprehensiveness
• agita
• fearfulness
• nervosity
• vexation
• upset
• sweat
• strain
• doubt
• torment
• care
• suspense
• dread
• misgiving
• compunction
• presentiment
• foreboding
• cold feet
• incertitude
• qualm
• scruple

Dissimilar Words

• ease
• contentment
• peace
• content
• calmness
• relief
• easiness
• placidity
• quietude
• tranquility
• serenity
• calm
• peacefulness
• quiet
• consolation
• solace
• placidness
• comfort
• sereneness
• tranquilness
• unconcern

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of consternation

The stock market has already reached a positive milestone despite growing consternation around the artificial intelligence trade. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

Rounding out our keyboard consternation is Netflix’s forthcoming series The Altruists, based on New York’s reporting on the rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison’s crypto company FTX. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026

But as the show’s profile has risen in recent months, the podcast has caused increasing consternation internally. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

The decision on Iv was not without other consternation as well. — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

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