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Disillusioned vs Dismayed - What's the difference?

disillusioned | dismayed |

As adjectives the difference between disillusioned and dismayed

is that disillusioned is disappointed; experiencing disillusionment; having lost one's illusions while dismayed is having the emotion of dismay.

As a verb disillusioned

is (disillusion).

disillusioned

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Disappointed; experiencing disillusionment; having lost one's illusions.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (disillusion)

    • dismayed

    English

    Adjective

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

    Derived terms

    * dismayedness