dismay
A sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or dangerA sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits
» Tom shook his head in dismay.
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2 senses(uncountable)A sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits
He looked in dismay at the destruction of the town caused by the hurricane.
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(uncountable)Condition fitted to dismay; ruin.
- fear resulting from the awareness of danger
- the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
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Origin
From Middle English dismayen, from Anglo-Norman *desmaiier, alteration of Old French esmaiFrom Middle English dismayen, from Anglo-Norman *desmaiier, alteration of Old French esmaier (“to frighten”), probably from Vulgar Latin *exmagare (“to deprive (someone) of strength, to disable”), from ex- + *magare (“to enable, empower”), from Proto-Germanic *maginą, *maganą (“might, power”), from Proto-Indo-European *megʰ- (“to be able”).
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- fear resulting from the awareness of danger:alarmconsternation
- the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles:discouragementdisheartenment
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