SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
dismayed
adjective
Upset or discouraged by an unwelcome development.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Upset by unwelcome news
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Usage distinction
Return to topAppalled and aghast are especially strong; dismayed can express less extreme discouragement.
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See dismayed in use
The volunteers were dismayed to discover that their supplies had been misplaced.
A sudden change to the rehearsal order could disconcert Noor, who had prepared to speak first and now had to wait. She was dismayed to discover that the new order also shortened her group's presentation.
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