dismay
noun
- 1
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
- 2
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
verb
- 1
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
lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
These news depressed her
The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her
Also useful for “dismay”:Unscrambler— Rearrange the letters in “dismay”