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dismay

/dɪsˈmeɪ/

Meanings
noun
A sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits

Examples :

"He looked in dismay at the destruction of the town caused by the hurricane."
emotion mind situation

Related Words

Illustration condition

condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

Illustration overwhelming

overwhelming verb

/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/

To engulf, surge over and submerge.

"The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave."

Illustration firmness

firmness noun

/ˈfɜːmnəs/ /ˈfɝmnəs/

The state of being firm; strength; permanence; stability; hardness; resolution.

"The teacher admired the student's firmness in defending her opinion during the class debate. "

Illustration hurricane

hurricane noun

/ˈhʌɹɪkən/ /ˈhɝɪˌkeɪn/

A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes.

"The hurricane forced the school to close for several days. "

Illustration foreclosures

foreclosures noun

/fɔːrˈkloʊʒərz/ /fɔːrˈkloʊʒɚz/

The proceeding, by a creditor, to regain property or other collateral following a default on mortgage payments

"During the recession, many families lost their homes to foreclosures because they couldn't afford their mortgage payments. "

Illustration destruction

destruction noun

/ˌdɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/

The act of destroying.

"The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon."

Illustration disabling

disabling verb

/dɪsˈeɪblɪŋ/ /dɪzˈeɪblɪŋ/

To render unable; to take away an ability of, as by crippling.

"A computer virus was disabling important features of the program. "

Illustration announcement

announcement noun

/əˈnaʊns.mɛnt/

An act of announcing, or giving notice.

"He raised his hand to make his announcement and said "Excuse me everyone, I have an announcement to make."

Illustration complete

complete noun

/kəmˈpliːt/

A completed survey.

"The complete survey was handed in to the teacher. "

Illustration unexpected

unexpected adjective

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "

Illustration economic

economic adjective

/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/ /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk/

Pertaining to an economy.

"The economic situation in the city has affected many families' ability to afford groceries. "

Illustration apprehension

apprehension noun

/æp.ɹɪˈhɛn.ʃən/ /æp.ɹiˈhɛn.ʃən/

The physical act of seizing or taking hold of (something); seizing.

"The security guard's apprehension of the suspicious package prevented a potential disaster. "