Synonyms & related words for dismays

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Words related to dismays

Explore words related to dismays — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include consternation, appall, horrify, consternate, disheartenment, dismayed, disconcertment, bafflement. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does dismays come from?

The word dismays breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root dis-, from Latin dis (“opposite of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.