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Overview of verb dismay

The verb dismay has 2 senses


  • depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise -- (lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her")

  • dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify -- (fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us")


Overview of adj dismaying

The adj dismaying has 1 sense


  • appalling, dismaying -- (causing consternation; "appalling conditions")