vverb.emotionlower someone's spirits; make downheartedSynset:cast down deject demoralise demoralize depress dismay dispirit get down
Examples:- These news depressed her
- The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her
Antonyms:elate
Derivationally Related Form:dejectiondemoralisationdepressantdismaydemoralization
Hypernyms:discourage
Inherited Hypernyms:depressdiscourage
Direct Hyponyms:chill
Full Troponyms:chill
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: get down, dismay) | The bad news will --- him (apply to: deject, dismay, dispirit, depress, demoralize)
vverb.emotionfill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprisedSynset:alarm appal appall dismay horrify
Examples:- I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview
- The news of the executions horrified us
Derivationally Related Form:alarmistdismayhorroralarm
Hypernyms:affright fright frighten scare
Inherited Hypernyms:dismayfrightenstimulatearousemake
Direct Hyponyms:shock
Full Troponyms:shock
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: dismay) | The bad news will --- him (apply to: dismay, horrify, alarm, appal)
adj satadj.allcausing consternationSynset:appalling
Antonyms:unalarming
Inherited Hypernyms:appalling
Similar to:alarming