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dismaying

/dɪsˈmeɪɪŋ/

dismayinggerund / present participle

/dɪsˈmeɪ.ɪŋ/

Used as a present-participial adjective derived from the verb “dismay.”

Translations

удручающий

The dismaying results disappointed everyone.

Удручающие результаты разочаровали всех.

тревожащий

The dismaying statistics shocked the public.

Тревожащая статистика потрясла общественность.

Additional translations

обескураживающий

Definitions

Causing a feeling of distress, anxiety, or disappointment.

The dismaying news of the project's cancellation left the team feeling defeated.

Synonyms

dismayverb

dismaying

Gerund

dismayed

Past Simple

dismayed

Past Participle

dismaying

Gerund

/dɪsˈmeɪ/

Translations

пугать

The news of the accident dismayed her.

Новость об аварии её напугала.

приводить в уныние

The lack of progress dismayed the team.

Отсутствие прогресса привело команду в уныние.

Additional translations

ошеломить

смутить

Definitions

To cause someone to feel distress or disappointment.

The sudden cancellation of the event dismayed the attendees.

To surprise and shock someone so that they feel discouraged or alarmed.

The unexpected violence on the streets dismayed the local residents.

Synonyms

Antonyms

dismaynoun

Definitions

A sudden or complete loss of courage or confidence in the face of trouble or danger.

The news of the company's bankruptcy filled the employees with dismay.

A feeling of distress or anxiety, typically caused by something unexpected.

She looked at the broken vase with dismay, wondering how she would explain it.