Adjective: dismaying ,dis'mey-ing
- Causing consternation
"dismaying conditions";
- appalling
- Fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
"I was dismayed at the thought of being late for my interview";
- alarm, appal [Brit, Cdn], appall [US], horrify
- Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
"The news dismayed her";
- depress, deject, cast down, get down, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise [Brit]
See also: alarming
Type of: affright, discourage, fright [archaic], frighten, frustrate, scare
Antonym: elate
Encyclopedia: Dismay