What does dismaying mean?

dismaying means "causing consternation".

How many syllables are in dismaying?

dismaying has 3 syllables: di-sma-ying. The stress falls on "sma". In IPA it is /dɪˈsmeɪɪŋ/.

What is another word for dismaying?

Close synonyms include appalling. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is dismaying a common word?

dismaying is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Dismaying — meaning, pronunciation and syllables

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
causing consternation
“appalling conditions”
Synonymsappalling
Similaralarming

Questions about dismaying

What does dismaying mean?: dismaying means "causing consternation".
How many syllables are in dismaying?: dismaying has 3 syllables: di-sma-ying. The stress falls on "sma". In IPA it is /dɪˈsmeɪɪŋ/.
What is another word for dismaying?: Close synonyms include appalling. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is dismaying a common word?

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