DISMAYS Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word dismays. (close relations)
dismay
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 | ||||||||