Synonyms of consternation

consternation

noun

as in dismay

formal a strong feeling of surprise or sudden disappointment that causes confusion

The candidate caused consternation among his supporters by changing positions on a key issue.

Much to her parents' consternation, she had decided to not go to college.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismay
• tension
• panic
• unease
• distress
• concern
• anxiety
• discomfort
• anguish
• alarm
• desperation
• disturbance
• fear
• agitation
• concernment
• tremor
• nervousness
• uneasiness
• disquietude
• worry
• jitters
• discomposure
• perturbation
• solicitude
• hand-wringing
• disquiet
• apprehension
• distraction
• stress
• alarum
• franticness
• desperateness
• jumpiness
• edginess
• angst
• anxiousness
• uncertainty
• apprehensiveness
• agita
• fearfulness
• nervosity
• vexation
• upset
• sweat
• strain
• doubt
• torment
• care
• suspense
• dread
• misgiving
• compunction
• presentiment
• foreboding
• cold feet
• incertitude
• qualm
• scruple

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ease
• contentment
• tranquillity
• peace
• content
• calmness
• relief
• easiness
• placidity
• quietude
• tranquility
• serenity
• calm
• peacefulness
• quiet
• consolation
• placidness
• solace
• comfort
• sereneness
• tranquilness
• unconcern

Examples of consternation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These recent electoral gains of the far right in France—as well as successes in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and elsewhere in Europe—have caused no small amount of consternation. —Hans Kundnani, Foreign Affairs, 10 Sep. 2024

How they are applied has caused open consternation in state government, and that remains unusual in Connecticut. —Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2024

The ongoing bankruptcy of Diamond Sports Group has led to consternation for the 14 teams whose games are aired on Diamond's Bally networks. —Tim Baysinger, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024

Part of the consternation over ibogaine is that, in a very small number of cases, people in search of a new life have taken the last trip of their lives. —Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2024

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