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alarm vs dismay

dismay vs alarm

alarm and dismay both are nouns.

alarm and dismay both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alarm Yes No Yes No
dismay Yes No Yes No
As nouns, alarm and dismay are synonyms defined as:
  • alarm and dismay: fear resulting from the awareness of danger
Other synonyms of alarm include consternation.
As verbs, alarm and dismay are synonyms defined as:
  • alarm and dismay: fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
Other synonyms of alarm include appal, appall, horrify.
alarm (noun) dismay (noun)
a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event fear resulting from the awareness of danger
a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
alarm (verb) dismay (verb)
warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
Difference between alarm and dismay

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