consternation

con·ster·na·tion

C0589400 (kŏn′stər-nā′shən)n. A state of great alarm, agitation, or dismay.

consternation

(ˌkɒnstəˈneɪʃən) na feeling of anxiety, dismay, dread, or confusion

con•ster•na•tion

(ˌkɒn stərˈneɪ ʃən)

n. a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay. [1605–15; < Latin]

Consternation

 of mothers—Lipton, 1970.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

consternation - fear resulting from the awareness of dangeralarm, dismayfear, fearfulness, fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

consternation

noun dismay, shock, alarm, horror, panic, anxiety, distress, confusion, terror, dread, fright, amazement, fear, bewilderment, trepidation His decision caused consternation among his colleagues.

consternation

nounA sudden or complete loss of courage in the face of trouble or danger:dismay.

Translations

惊愕

consternation

(konstəˈneiʃən) noun astonishment or dismay. To my consternation, when I reached home I found I had lost the key of the house. 驚愕 惊愕