discouragement vs dismay

discouragement and dismay both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
discouragement	Yes	No	No	No
dismay	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, discouragement and dismay are synonyms defined as:

discouragement and dismay: the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

Other synonyms of discouragement include disheartenment.

discouragement (noun)	dismay (noun)
the act of discouraging	fear resulting from the awareness of danger
the expression of opposition and disapproval	the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

discouragement (verb)	dismay (verb)
	fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
	lower someone's spirits; make downhearted