A synonym of "dismayed" is bewildered. An antonym for "dismayed" is encouraged. Please see the related link below.
aghast(predicate), appalled, dismayed, shocked
INDIRECT (VIA afraid) -> unafraid, fearless
please, satisfy, gratify, meet, exceed, delight.
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"Dismay" is a noun, such as in the sentence "The girl was in dismay when she found out her favorite doll had been lost."
Yes, the noun 'dismay' is an abstract noun, a word for an emotion.
To the child's dismay he dropped the ice cream on the floor.
The antonym of the word 'synonym' is 'antonym'.
The noun 'dismay' is a common, uncountable, abstract noun; a word for a sudden or complete loss of courage; sudden disillusionment; a word for an emotion.
Dismay is accented on the second syllable.
The past tense of dismay is dismayed.
"Dismay" is a noun, such as in the sentence "The girl was in dismay when she found out her favorite doll had been lost."
It was with dismay that I saw my broken car window.
No, dismay is a feeling and to moan is to make a sound.
Yes, the word dismay is both a noun and a verb. Example uses: Noun: To my dismay, my novel was rejected by every publisher. Verb: This device will dismay a robber by creating surprise and confusion.
Bluepaw wailed in dismay at the sight of her dead mother.
The horrible pictures on TV dismayed the American public. Many women discover with dismay that their salaries will not cover childcare. Neighbors stared in dismay at the damage the tornado had caused. To the dismay of his parents, he decided not to complete his degree. Members of the committee expressed dismay at the cost of the new computer program. The announcement that recess would be cancelled was met with sighs of dismay by the students.
The horrible pictures on TV dismayed the American public. Many women discover with dismay that their salaries will not cover childcare. Neighbors stared in dismay at the damage the tornado had caused. To the dismay of his parents, he decided not to complete his degree. Members of the committee expressed dismay at the cost of the new computer program. The announcement that recess would be cancelled was met with sighs of dismay by the students.
There is no plural form for the noun dismay. Dismay is a state of being, you are either in that state or you are not. When you need to say that a number of people are in the state of dismay, you use the adjective form, the dismayed people, or the verb form, they were dismayed.
The teacher's dismay at Billy's answer made him feel ashamed.
To my dismay their was absolutely no detail on her wedding gown.