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dismay

Letters that make dismay

s, a, d, m, i, y are letters that make 'dismay'

Words within dismay

ism, MA, SM, ma, may, mA, Dis, Sm, May are words within 'dismay'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of dismay

dismays is a word created by adding a letter to 'dismay'

dismay is a 6 letter word starting with d
dismay is a 6 letter word ending with y

4 possible definitions for 'dismay'

Dismay as "the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles"

Under this definition, dismay is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

disheartenment, discouragement have the same meaning as 'dismay'

dismay as a type

'dismay' can be a type of despair.

Types of dismay

intimidation is a type of dismay.

Derivatives of dismay

depress, deject, dispirit, demoralise, dishearten, cast down, dismay, get down, demoralize, put off, discourage are derivatives of 'dismay'.

Dismay as "lower someone's spirits, make downhearted"

Under this definition, dismay is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

depress, deject, dispirit, demoralise, cast down, get down, demoralize have the same meaning as 'dismay'

Antonyms

pick up, elate, uplift, intoxicate, lift up have the opposite meaning of 'dismay'

dismay as a type

'dismay' can be a type of discourage.

Types of dismay

chill is a type of dismay.

Derivatives of dismay

depressant, sedative drug, demoralization, demoralisation, disheartenment, dismay, downer, sedative, discouragement, dejection are derivatives of 'dismay'.

Dismay as "fill with apprehension or alarm, cause to be unpleasantly surprised"

Under this definition, dismay is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

alarm, appal, appall, horrify have the same meaning as 'dismay'

dismay as a type

'dismay' can be a type of frighten, fright, affright, scare.

Types of dismay

shock is a type of dismay.

Derivatives of dismay

alarmist, alarm, horror, dismay, consternation are derivatives of 'dismay'.

Dismay as "fear resulting from the awareness of danger"

Under this definition, dismay is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

alarm, consternation have the same meaning as 'dismay'

dismay as a type

'dismay' can be a type of fearfulness, fear, fright.

Attributes of dismay

alarming, unalarming are attributes of 'dismay'.

Derivatives of dismay

alarm, appal, appall, horrify, alert, dismay are derivatives of 'dismay'.