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dismay
Synonyms and Antonyms of dismay
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the emotion felt when one's expectations are not met
crestfallenness, discontent, discontentedness, discontentment, disgruntlement, displeasure
disenchantment, disillusionment
blues, dejectedness, dejection, depression, desolateness, desolation, despondency, disconsolateness, distress, doldrums, dolefulness, dolor, downheartedness, dreariness, dumps, gloom, gloominess, joylessness, melancholy, mopes, oppression, sadness, sorrow, unhappiness
fulfillment (or fulfilment)
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the state of being discouraged
dismay
Synonyms and Antonyms of dismay
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to lessen the courage or confidence of
throw cold water on
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to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
aggravate, anger, annoy, bug, chafe, chivy (or chivvy), exasperate, fret, gall, get, grate, harass, harry, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, pester, pique, put off, put out, rile, vex
abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, jar, mortify, nonplus, rattle, shake up
daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, unnerve
calm, compose, quiet, settle, soothe, tranquilize (also tranquillize)
Synonym Discussion of dismay
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- dismayed at the size of the job
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- I am appalled by your behavior
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- was horrified by such wanton cruelty
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- a cliff that would daunt the most intrepid climber
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