dismayful
dismayful · more dismayful · most dismayful
TerrifyingTerrifying
Meaning
3 senses(obsolete)Terrifying
(obsolete)Dismaying; disheartening.
(obsolete)Dismayed; full of disappointment or low spirits.
Origin
From dismay + -ful.From dismay + -ful.
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Forms
more dismayful, most dismayful| Comparative | more dismayful Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most dismayful Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
37 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDeriveddismayfully
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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