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Definition of dismayed

dismayed

/dɪsˈmeɪd/
dis · mayed
Past Simple:dismayed
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Past Participle:dismayed
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Present Participle:dismaying
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dismayed Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Feeling or showing distress, alarm, or disappointment, typically caused by something unexpected.

Example

"The conservationists were dismayed by the rapid decline of the local wetland ecosystem."

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• verb

1

To cause someone to feel distress, alarm, or disappointment (past tense and past participle of dismay).

Example

"The sudden cancellation of the research grant dismayed the entire department."

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• Rhymes for dismayed

• Nearby Words

dismantlement
dismantler
dismay
dismayed
dismayingly
dismember
dismemberment

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the verb 'dismay', which comes from Middle English via Anglo-Norman 'desmaier', ultimately traced to Vulgar Latin '*exmagare', meaning to deprive of power or strength.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dismayed. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dismayed
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