Definition of Dismay

Noun

  • fear resulting from the awareness of danger
  • the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

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"
  • lower someone's spirits
    make downhearted
    "These news depressed her"
    "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
    - cast down - get down
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Unscramble dismay

71 unscramble word found using the letters dismay.
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