disheartenment vs dismay

disheartenment and dismay both are nouns.

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

As nouns, disheartenment and dismay are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of disheartenment include discouragement.

disheartenment (noun)	dismay (noun)
a communication that leaves you disheartened or daunted	fear resulting from the awareness of danger
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles	the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

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