Dictionary definition · dismay
noun
- the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
- fear resulting from the awareness of danger
verb
- lower someone's spirits; make downhearted"These news depressed her"
- fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised"I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).