| Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| dismay | (noun) fear resulting from the awareness of danger | Synonyms: alarm, consternation |
| (noun) the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles | Synonyms: discouragement, disheartenment | |
| (verb) fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised | Synonyms: alarm, appal, appall, horrify | |
| (verb) lower someone's spirits; make downhearted | Synonyms: cast down, deject, demoralise, demoralize, depress, dispirit, get down |