单词	dismaying
释义	dismaying adjective dis·​may·​ing dis-ˈmā-iŋ  diz- : causing feelings of alarmed concern or agitation heard some dismaying news … at a time when Hollywood was quietly panicking over dismaying financial statistics. Robert F. Moss It is somewhat dismaying to see how far Mr. Jennings often goes in his zeal … Ronald Sanders dismayingly dis-ˈmā-iŋ-lē  diz- adverb a dismayingly long list of problems This is a place where achieving any sort of closure on important national traumas … has proved dismayingly elusive. Max Rodenbeck Word History First Known Use 1582, in the meaning defined above dismaying 1 of 2 adjective as in disconcerting Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance disconcerting disheartening discouraging troubling dispiriting daunting demoralizing disturbing discomfiting disquieting worrisome unsettling upsetting frightening troublesome distressing perturbing discomforting alarming scary frightening nagging chilling shocking troublous terrifying horrifying terrible discomposing ghastly nasty scary horrible dreadful formidable intimidating frightful horrendous fearful dire harassing fearsome dread forbidding persecutive hair-raising persecutory direful Antonyms & Near Antonyms reassuring settling calming soothing comforting dreamy narcotic consoling relaxing inviting quieting sedative tranquilizing tranquillizing lulling pacifying See More dismaying 2 of 2 verb present participle of dismay 1 as in discouraging to lessen the courage or confidence of the imposing climb up the mountain dismayed us even before we got started Synonyms & Similar Words discouraging frustrating disheartening dispiriting daunting frightening unnerving horrifying troubling intimidating saddening demoralizing worrying distressing scaring chilling afflicting unmanning throwing cold water on browbeating depressing cowing debilitating bothering vexing bullying trying weighing undermining deadening irking enfeebling weakening dampening damping Antonyms & Near Antonyms encouraging heartening invigorating cheering reinforcing emboldening enlivening exciting reassuring enforcing strengthening animating nerving gladdening assuring inspiring stirring steeling stimulating provoking buoying (up) energizing galvanizing fortifying lifting quickening reenforcing rallying boosting See More 2 as in alarming to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy parents who became increasingly dismayed by their son's foundering marriage Synonyms & Similar Words alarming disturbing worrying unsettling concerning distracting bothering upsetting distressing disquieting angering discomforting haunting annoying agitating perturbing irritating confusing plaguing embarrassing exasperating undoing unhinging derailing ailing discouraging aggravating rattling vexing disconcerting exercising frazzling galling discomposing disheartening fussing flurrying irking hagriding discomfiting weirding out dispiriting distempering alaruming jarring unnerving confounding harassing mortifying freaking (out) daunting nettling bugging grating bedeviling riling demoralizing harrying chafing pestering peeving fretting piquing getting flustering putting off chivying chivvying putting out nonplussing discountenancing abashing nonplusing shaking up fazing Antonyms & Near Antonyms soothing calming quieting composing settling tranquilizing tranquillizing alleviating assuaging mollifying allaying placating pacifying appeasing conciliating propitiating See More
随便看	raise eyebrows raise hell raise its ugly head raise one's head above the parapet raise one's voice raise some hackles raise the alarm raise the ante raise the bar raise the possibility raise the roof raise the temperature raise the white flag raise/lower the temperature raise/sound the alarm raiseable raiseabler raiseablest raised raised band raised beach raised Cain raised cottage raised initial raised point

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