dismay

• dismay

dismay

Noun

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

Synonyms:

• discouragement
• disheartenment
• dismay

Noun

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

Synonyms:

• alarm
• dismay
• consternation

Verb

lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"

Synonyms:

• depress
• deject
• cast down
• get down
• dismay
• dispirit
• demoralize
• demoralise

Verb

fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"

Synonyms:

• dismay
• alarm
• appal
• appall
• horrify