DISMAYED Synonyms: 214 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of dismayed

as in upset

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verb

past tense of dismay

as in discouraged

to lessen the courage or confidence of the imposing climb up the mountain dismayed us even before we got started

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as in alarmed

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy parents who became increasingly dismayed by their son's foundering marriage

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Recent Examples of dismayed

Adjective

The American public is dismayed and frustrated that Congress is not stepping up to protect our nation against the extreme tyranny of this administration. — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026 Magic Mountain removed Revolution’s simple lap bars in 1992 and installed over-the-shoulder restraints — resulting in head-banging headaches for dismayed riders and making the coaster painfully unrideable. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 4 May 2026

Verb

Attorney Ben Crump, who’s representing Wells’ family, said he’s dismayed by the lack of clear details that have emerged in the case. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 July 2026 When Twain lunched with Theodore Roosevelt, he was dismayed that the president dragged in his Rough Rider exploits in Cuba three or four times. — Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dismayed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismayed

Adjective

An upset victory in Alaska for Democrats would be a massive step toward achieving that goal.

— Joey Garrison, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Clancy appeared upset during the sidebar but returned to the defense table with a stoic expression.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of upset

Adjective

Several of Chisholm’s teammates were aghast at Flemming also suggesting Red Sox reliever Jovani Morán should throw at Austin Wells in the batter’s box as retaliation.

— Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
His siblings were aghast to see [their father] Ralph depicted as the hapless poor dad in the book.

— Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of aghast

Verb

Idea futures would undermine the institutional clout of skeptical old physicists with tenure—monetizing, promoting, and rewarding bold claims discouraged by mainstream consensus.

— Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Washington has discouraged Chinese firms from investing in the United States and expanded the list of American products that cannot be exported to China.

— Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of discouraged

Verb

California Forever has increasingly pitched the Solano Shipyard as part of a broader effort to rebuild the US maritime industry, a priority among both Democrats and Republicans alarmed over its decline.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
The world’s most powerful economies are increasingly alarmed by their declining birthrates, and there’s no shortage of theories on why.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of alarmed

Adjective

The judge was seemingly so appalled that the court took the unusual step of releasing the video.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
The hacker was so appalled by the materials, which appeared to contain child abuse images, that the intruder left a message threatening to turn over the evidence to the FBI.

— Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 14 Mar. 2026

Definition of appalled

Verb

She was specifically frustrated with Sol claiming Bryce pulled Kayda for a chat four or five times in the villa, despite being coupled up with Trinity.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
As a sports bettor, there are a lot of people frustrated by these two teams and pitchers from this season as the Giants take on the Pirates.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of frustrated

Verb

As a parent who has purchased my share of scary Halloween costumes, I was particularly disturbed by the controversy now engulfing Target.

— Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026
If disturbed, asbestos’ microscopic crystalline fibers get into the air, where they can be inhaled, cause lung scarring and lead to fatal cancers.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 25 Aug. 2026

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