consternation
Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflectionAmazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay.
» Tom looked in consternation at the stain on his shirt.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay.
Bestürzung, Fassungslosigkeit
у́жасúžas, оцепене́ниеocepenénije, испу́гispúg
- fear resulting from the awareness of danger
Examples
4 sentencesTom looked in consternation at the stain on his shirt.
I learned with consternation that my fears had come to pass.
He looked at me with consternation, saying that he must put a comma somewhere.
The consternation was general.
Translations
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Origin
From French consternation, from Latin consternātiō. By surface analysis, consternate + -ioFrom French consternation, from Latin consternātiō. By surface analysis, consternate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: consternations| Singular | consternation |
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Synonyms
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4 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable