← DefinitionshareGuessdismayingadjectiveCausing a feeling of sudden disappointment, worry, or loss of courage.verbPresent participle of dismay: causing someone to feel sudden disappointment, worry, or loss of courage.SynonymsalarmingadjectivedistressingadjectivediscouragingadjectiveAntonymsencouragingadjectivereassuringadjective