| Noun | 1. | dismay - the feeling of despair in the face of obstaclesdespair - the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well intimidation - the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc. | |
| 2. | dismay - fear resulting from the awareness of dangerfear, fearfulness, fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) | |
| Verb | 1. | dismay - lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"chill - depress or discourage; "The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers" discourage - deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged | |
| 2. | dismay - fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"shock - strike with horror or terror; "The news of the bombing shocked her" | |