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      • a feeling of worry, shock, or confusion: fill someone with consternation The prospect of so much work filled him with consternation. to someone’s consternation To his consternation, when he got to the airport he found he'd forgotten his passport.
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  2. a feeling of worry, shock, or confusion: fill someone with consternation The prospect of so much work filled him with consternation. to someone’s consternation To his consternation, when he got to the airport he found he'd forgotten his passport. Synonyms. alarm (WORRY) concern (WORRY) distress. preoccupation. worry.

  3. Synonyms for CONSTERNATION: dismay, tension, panic, unease, distress, concern, anxiety, discomfort; Antonyms of CONSTERNATION: ease, contentment, tranquillity, peace, content, calmness, relief, easiness.

  4. The meaning of CONSTERNATION is amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion. How to use consternation in a sentence. Did you know?

  5. a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay. Synonyms: horror, fright, panic, fear, terror, alarm, bewilderment. Antonyms: equanimity, composure. consternation.

  6. consternation. noun. /ˌkɒnstəˈneɪʃn/. /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃn/. [uncountable] (formal) a worried, sad feeling after you have received an unpleasant surprise synonym dismay. The announcement of her retirement caused consternation among tennis fans. Her mouth fell open in consternation. Extra Examples.

  7. Consternation is a noun that can stop you in your tracks because it means "a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay." If you have a sense of consternation you have become afraid, disoriented, or completely befuddled.

  8. (kɒnstəʳneɪʃən ) uncountable noun. Consternation is a feeling of anxiety or fear. [formal] His decision caused consternation in the art photography community. Sam stared at him in consternation. Synonyms: dismay, shock, alarm, horror More Synonyms of consternation. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

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