Consternation and Horror

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Consternation

Consternation noun - Fear resulting from the awareness of danger.

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Horror is a synonym for consternation in fear topic. In some cases you can use "Horror" instead a noun "Consternation", when it comes to topics like dismay, feeling, state, fright. popular alternative

Horror

Horror noun - The emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger.

Usage example: imagine my horror at finding myself face to face with a lion on the loose

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Consternation is a synonym for horror in fear topic. You can use "Consternation" instead a noun "Horror", if it concerns topics such as state, fright, terror, apprehension. popular alternative

Nearby Words: horrible, horrid, horrify

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complete	complete consternation	complete horror
total	total consternation	total horror
initial	initial consternation	initial horror
constant	constant consternation	constant horror
Other adjectives: extreme, great, little, general, eternal, greatest, resulting.

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An in-universe example from Bittersweet Candy Bowl - the (dramatic/horror?) movie that Jasmine and Paulo see fails to frighten them, instead making them laugh, much to the consternation of the rest of the audience.

Source: Narm / Web Comics

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Horror and Consternation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/consternation/horror

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