adjective
dismayed
adjective
1
Feeling shocked and disappointed.
"He was dismayed to find his car had been towed."
How to Use Dismayed
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes the feeling of being caught off guard by bad news.
Common pairings
dismayed by
dismayed to learn
Word Forms
more dismayed comparative, most dismayed superlative
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He was _____ to find his car had been towed.