DISMAY


Meaning of DISMAY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dɪsmeɪ ]

( dismays, dismaying, dismayed)

1.

Dismay is a strong feeling of fear, worry, or sadness that is caused by something unpleasant and unexpected. ( FORMAL )

Local councillors have reacted with dismay and indignation...

N-UNCOUNT : oft to N with poss

2.

If you are dismayed by something, it makes you feel afraid, worried, or sad. ( FORMAL )

The committee was dismayed by what it had been told...

The thought that she was crying dismayed him.

VERB : be V-ed , V n

• dis‧mayed

He was dismayed at the cynicism of the youngsters...

ADJ : usu v-link ADJ , oft ADJ at n , ADJ to-inf / that

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