dismay
🇺🇸
/dɪsˈmeɪ/
🇬🇧
/dɪsˈmeɪ/
noun
R
a feeling of worry or sadness caused by something unexpected and unpleasant
She felt great dismay when she saw the broken window.
verb
R
to cause someone to feel shocked and disappointed
The news of the cancellation dismayed all the fans.
translation
a feeling of worry or sadness caused by something unexpected and unpleasant
to cause someone to feel shocked and disappointed
Word Forms
3rd Present
dismays
Progressive
dismaying
Past
dismayed
Perfect
dismayed
Plural
dismays