dismayed

American

[dis-meyd] / dɪsˈmeɪd /

adjective

thoroughly disheartened, as by sudden danger or trouble.

When he was sick and in prison, and the non-cooperation movement ebbed, Gandhi was not dismayed or discouraged.
surprised and disillusioned or disappointed.

Many were dismayed at the way the ad trivialized the Tibetan people's struggle for freedom and survival.
alarmed or perturbed.

As a teacher in a K-8 school, I am extremely dismayed at the talk of more unstable funding for education.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of dismay.

Other Word Forms

dismayedness noun
undismayed adjective

Etymology

Origin of dismayed

dismay ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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But he is dismayed at the cuts to research funds.

From Salon

Belfast County Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland said in a statement said they were "frustrated and utterly dismayed" at the council's decision.

From BBC

"I was told the decision came from the highest levels within the BBC. This has happened against my wishes, and I'm genuinely dismayed by it."

From BBC

"We were deeply dismayed by the lack of seriousness shown by some executive colleagues during this critical period, including persistent briefing against others and the leaking of confidential information."

From BBC

At Penelope’s dismayed expression, he added, “Don’t worry. I’m allowed to cook up a batch of the visibilizer for personal use, as long as I don’t share the recipe with a landlubber. No offense.”

From Literature

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