Synonyms of dismays

dismays

verb

present tense third-person singular of dismay

1

as in discourages

to lessen the courage or confidence of

the imposing climb up the mountain dismayed us even before we got started

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discourages
• frustrates
• daunts
• unnerves
• frightens
• disheartens
• intimidates
• horrifies
• scares
• demoralizes
• bothers
• saddens
• troubles
• worries
• afflicts
• dispirits
• unmans
• irks
• distresses
• chills
• throws cold water on
• cows
• weighs
• bullies
• depresses
• undermines
• tries
• vexes
• browbeats
• weakens
• deadens
• debilitates
• enfeebles
• dampens
• damps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• encourages
• nerves
• cheers
• heartens
• reinforces
• emboldens
• animates
• enlivens
• buoys (up)
• assures
• gladdens
• enforces
• strengthens
• reassures
• steels
• excites
• stimulates
• invigorates
• inspires
• provokes
• fortifies
• stirs
• lifts
• energizes
• quickens
• reenforces
• boosts
• rallies
• galvanizes

2

as in disturbs

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

parents who became increasingly dismayed by their son's foundering marriage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disturbs
• bothers
• distracts
• concerns
• worries
• alarms
• angers
• unsettles
• upsets
• annoys
• agitates
• haunts
• distresses
• plagues
• disquiets
• perturbs
• irritates
• confuses
• unhinges
• derails
• ails
• exasperates
• undoes
• discomforts
• embarrasses
• rattles
• irks
• discomposes
• frazzles
• fusses
• freaks (out)
• flurries
• vexes
• aggravates
• distempers
• alarums
• exercises
• riles
• weirds out
• discourages
• bugs
• harasses
• bedevils
• hagrides
• pesters
• disconcerts
• chafes
• piques
• harries
• flusters
• discomfits
• confounds
• peeves
• mortifies
• disheartens
• unnerves
• chivvies
• daunts
• frets
• grates
• galls
• nonplusses
• nettles
• fazes
• demoralizes
• puts off
• gets
• puts out
• shakes up
• chivies
• discountenances
• abashes
• dispirits
• nonpluses
• jars

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• soothes
• calms
• quiets
• settles
• composes
• alleviates
• allays
• assuages
• tranquilizes
• appeases
• placates
• tranquillizes
• pacifies
• mollifies
• conciliates
• propitiates