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[ kon-ster-ney-shuhn ] / ˌkɒn stərˈneɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR consternation ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay. Origin of consternationFirst recorded in 1605–15, consternation is from the Latin word consternātiōn- (stem of consternātiō). See consternate, -ion SYNONYMS FOR consternationbewilderment, alarm, terror, fear, panic, fright, horror. SEE SYNONYMS FOR consternation ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR consternationcomposure, equanimity. SEE ANTONYMS FOR consternation ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby consternationconstative, constellate, constellation, conster, consternate, consternation, constipate, constipated, constipation, constituency, constituent Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for consternationThe genuine source of consternation, however, was her label Interscope. Azealia Banks Opens Up About Her Journey from Stripping to Rap Stardom|Marlow Stern|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST The Spanish health ministry has given assurances that the Spanish public is not at risk, but consternation is growing. Ebola Contracted in Madrid Hospital Could Spread in Europe|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST Amidst all the pandemonium, the show just carried on to the consternation of some guests. Builder Crashes Through Roof Of London Fashion Week Show|Tom Sykes|September 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST Imagine his consternation if he were prevented from putting on such a show. Best Way to Punish Putin? No World Cup|Tunku Varadarajan|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan have enjoyed warming ties in recent years to the consternation of Iran. Iraqi Kurds Declare Plans For Breakaway State|Jamie Dettmer|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST Consternation ruled supreme, treason and imbecility were everywhere charged against the authorities. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane For this reason the hurry and consternation in the city was, on the present occasion, the greater. History of Rome, Vol III|Titus Livius When we had mounted the hill again, it was easy to see that consternation reigned in the Fort. In Search of Mademoiselle|George Gibbs Some fresh intelligence, which arrived from Sumatra, increased the disorders and consternation of the town. The Works of John Dryden, Volume XVI. (of 18)|John Dryden To my amazement—I might almost say to my consternation—it was no longer there. Pharos, The Egyptian|Guy Newell Boothby
British Dictionary definitions for consternation
nouna feeling of anxiety, dismay, dread, or confusion Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to consternationbewilderment, anxiety, fright, confusion, alarm, terror, trepidation, dread, perplexity, amazement, awe, panic, horror, shock, muddle, stupefaction, fear, wonder, distraction |