Definition of dismay

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • dismay is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • dismay is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • dismay is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of dismay


  • fear resulting from the awareness of danger (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. alarm
    2. consternation
  • the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. discouragement
    2. disheartenment
  • lower someone's spirits; make downhearted (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. cast down
    2. deject
    3. demoralise
    4. demoralize
    5. depress
    6. dispirit
    7. get down
  • fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. alarm
    2. appal
    3. appall
    4. horrify

See definition of dismay in Merriam Webster