- appalling, dismaying - causing consternation; "appalling conditions"
Antonym: unalarming (indirect, via alarming)
- depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise - lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
--1 is one way to discourage
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun dismay1
The bad news will dismay him
The performance is likely to dismay Sue
- dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify - fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"
--2 is one way to frighten, fright, scare, affright
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun dismay2
The bad news will dismay him
The performance is likely to dismay Sue