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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDismaying
/dɪsˈmeɪ.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing dismay, concern, or distress; disheartening.
"The company reported a dismaying drop in annual profits."
- 1
Present participle of dismay; causing someone to feel a sudden loss of courage or confidence.
"She found the sheer volume of paperwork dismaying."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'dismay', originating from Old French 'desmaier', which comes from Frankish roots combining a negative prefix with a Germanic base meaning 'to lose power or strength'. The suffix '-ing' turns the participle into an active adjective describing something that causes dismay or distress.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dismaying" is said worldwide
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effrayant
Transliteration: /ɛ.fʁɛ.jɑ̃/
"Les résultats sont particulièrement effrayants."
bestürzend
Transliteration: /bəˈʃtʏʁt͡sənt/
"Das ist eine bestürzende Nachricht."
sconcertante
Transliteration: /skon.tʃerˈtan.te/
"È stata una scoperta sconcertante."
alarmante
Transliteration: /alaɾˈmante/
"La situación actual es bastante alarmante."
desconcertante
Transliteration: /diz.kõ.seʁˈtɐ̃.tʃi/
"Os dados recentes são desconcertantes."
निराशाजनक
Transliteration: nirashajanak
"यह परिणाम बहुत निराशाजनक है।"
令人沮丧的
Transliteration: lìng rén jǔ sàng de
"这是一个令人沮丧的消息。"
실망스러운
Transliteration: silmangseureoun
"그 결과는 정말 실망스러웠습니다."
愕然とする
Transliteration: gakuzen to suru
"それは実に愕然とするニュースでした。"
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