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Astonishing vs Dismayed - What's the difference?

astonishing | dismayed |

As adjectives the difference between astonishing and dismayed

is that astonishing is causing astonishment in; causing to be astonished while dismayed is having the emotion of dismay.

As a verb astonishing

is .

astonishing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing astonishment in; causing to be astonished.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • dismayed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having the emotion of dismay.
    • He was dismayed to find his car had gone.

    Derived terms

    * dismayedness