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单词 consternate
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consternatev.

Brit. /ˈkɒnstəneɪt/, U.S. /ˈkɑnstərˌneɪt/
Etymology: < Latin consternāt- participial stem of consternāre to affright, dismay, doublet of consternĕre to strew over, throw down, prostrate. Compare French consterner.
transitive. To fill with amazement and terror; to dismay.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being intimidating > intimidate or bully [verb (transitive)] > dismay
dismay1297
amayc1330
mayc1380
esmay1393
asmayc1420
formayc1470
esbay1480
astonish1535
appal1548
consternate1651
repall1687
aghast1876
1651 N. Biggs Matæotechnia Medicinæ Praxeωs 158 Consternate and perturb the powers.
1701 T. Beverley Grand Apoc. Question 44 To Consternate, Affright, Astonish, Amaze all.
1782 F. Burney Diary June (1842) II. 146 ‘Oh dear, then,’ said Miss Georgiana, looking a little consternated.
1815 R. Southey in C. C. Southey Life & Corr. R. Southey (1850) IV. 118 I was consternating the Lord Chamberlain by speaking of Washington with respect in a New Year's Ode.
1849 E. Bulwer-Lytton Caxtons I. iv. iv. 181 Much consternated by this direct appeal..I hung my head.

Derivatives

ˈconsternated adj.
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the mind > emotion > fear > dismay > [adjective]
fordrevedc1175
astoniedc1386
comfortless1387
bashedc1440
bluea1450
matedc1450
quailing?a1475
dismayeda1535
bashful1552
daunted1587
excordiate1594
appalled1609
craveneda1644
astonisheda1649
consternated1667
disheartened1720
intimidated1727
coweda1745
consterned1839
unhopeful1850
1667 E. Waterhouse Short Narr. Fire London 109 As consternated Saul did when Christ dismounted him.
1862 R. Garnett in Macmillan's Mag. 5 388 Agonizing worshippers upraise pale consternated looks.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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