Dismay and Dissatisfaction

Dismay

Dismay noun - The emotion felt when one's expectations are not met.
Usage example: filled with dismay at not making the finals

Dissatisfaction is a synonym for dismay in disappointment topic. In some cases you can use "Dissatisfaction" instead a noun "Dismay", when it comes to topics like frustration.

Nearby Words: dismayed, dismaying, dismayingly

Dissatisfaction

Dissatisfaction noun - The emotion felt when one's expectations are not met.
Usage example: she felt keen dissatisfaction at the hurried job the house painters had done

Dismay is a synonym for dissatisfaction in discontent topic. You can use "Dismay" instead a noun "Dissatisfaction", if it concerns topics such as disappointment, frustration, regret.

Nearby Words: dissatisfied, dissatisfactory

How words are described

considerable considerable dismay considerable dissatisfaction
deep deep dismay deep dissatisfaction
obvious obvious dismay obvious dissatisfaction
vocal vocal dismay vocal dissatisfaction
Other adjectives: extreme, great, general, apparent, growing.
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