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Dismayed vs Awestruck - What's the difference?

dismayed | awestruck |

As adjectives the difference between dismayed and awestruck

is that dismayed is having the emotion of dismay while awestruck is filled or overcome with awe or wonder.

dismayed

English

Adjective

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

    Derived terms

    * dismayedness

    awestruck

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Filled or overcome with awe or wonder

    • Synonyms

    * awestricken