dismaying

Meaning of dismaying

adjective
  1. causing concern and distress.
    the list of complaints was dismaying
verb, gerund or present participle
  1. cause (someone) to feel concern and distress.
    they were dismayed by the U-turn in policy

Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin dis- (expressing negation) + the Germanic base of may1.

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Hyphenation of dismaying

dis-may-ing

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
  • dismaying is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

dismaying synonyms

Meaning appalling:

appalling

Meaning greatly dismay or horrify:

appal

Meaning fill with horror; shock greatly:

horrify

Meaning cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset:

shock

Meaning upset the composure or confidence of; shock or astonish:

shake

Meaning disturb the composure of; unsettle:

disconcert

Meaning cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by not according with their expectations:

confound

Meaning (of something unexpected) cause (someone) to feel mild astonishment or shock:

surprise

Meaning cause to feel sudden shock or alarm:

startle

Meaning make (someone) feel frightened, disturbed, or in danger:

alarm

Meaning make (someone) afraid or anxious:

frighten

Meaning cause great fear or nervousness in; frighten:

scare

Meaning make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive:

daunt

Meaning make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed:

discomfit

Meaning make (someone) lose courage or confidence:

unnerve

Meaning deprive of qualities traditionally associated with men, such as self-control or courage:

unman

Meaning cause to feel anxious or uneasy; disturb:

unsettle

Meaning disturb or agitate (someone):

discompose

Meaning disturb the composure of:

discountenance

Meaning cause distress or anxiety to:

trouble

Meaning take the trouble to do something:

bother

Meaning relate to; be about:

concern

Meaning make (someone) anxious or unsettled:

perturb

Meaning make (someone) anxious:

disturb

Meaning make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried:

upset

Meaning cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain:

distress

Meaning cause to feel sorrow; make unhappy:

sadden

Meaning cause (someone) to lose determination or confidence:

dishearten

Meaning cause (someone) to lose enthusiasm or hope:

dispirit

Meaning make or cause to make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking sounds:

rattle

Meaning frighten; unnerve:

spook

Meaning disturb or disconcert (someone):

faze

Meaning mentally prepare (someone) for a testing task or occasion:

psych

Meaning a commotion or fuss:

pother

dismaying antonyms

Meaning give support, confidence, or hope to (someone):

encourage

Meaning cause to feel happy and satisfied:

please

Words that rhyme with dismaying

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