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DISMAYS Synonyms

There are 27 synonyms of the word dismays. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word dismays. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for DISMAYS

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dispirit
verbv
verb

• lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

bothers
verbv
noun

• an angry disturbance

• something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

verb

• take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

• intrude or enter uninvited

• make nervous or agitated

• make confused or perplexed or puzzled

daunts
verbv
verb

• cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

depresses
verbv
verb

• lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

• lower (prices or markets)

• cause to drop or sink

• press down

• lessen the activity or force of

disconcerts
verbv
verb

• cause to feel embarrassment

• cause to lose one's composure

discourages
verbv
verb

• try to prevent; show opposition to

• deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged

• advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior

disheartens
verbv
verb

• take away the enthusiasm of

distresses
verbv
noun

• psychological suffering

• a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)

• extreme physical pain

• the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim

verb

• bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship

• cause mental pain to

saddens
verbv
verb

• make unhappy

• come to feel sad

troubles
nounn
noun

• a source of difficulty

• an angry disturbance

• an event causing distress or pain

• an effort that is inconvenient

• a strong feeling of anxiety

• an unwanted pregnancy

verb

• move deeply

• to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

• disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

• take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

• cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed

unnerves
verbv
verb

• disturb the composure of

worries
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

• a strong feeling of anxiety

verb

• be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

• be concerned with

• disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress

• be on the mind of

• lacerate by biting

• touch or rub constantly

appall
verbv
verb

• strike with disgust or revulsion

• fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

alarm
verb, nounv, n
noun

• fear resulting from the awareness of danger

• a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event

• an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger

• a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time

verb

• fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

• warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness

daunt
verbv
verb

• cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

terrify
verbv
verb

• fill with terror; frighten greatly

appal
verbv
verb

• strike with disgust or revulsion

• fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

consternation
nounn
noun

• fear resulting from the awareness of danger

deject
verbv
verb

• lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

demoralise
verbv
verb

• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

• lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

Best Hypernyms For DISMAYS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for dismays, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
fright affright despair discourage fear fearfulness frighten scare

Alternatives for DISPIRIT

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