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Dismayed vs Confounded - What's the difference?

dismayed | confounded | Related terms |

Dismayed is a related term of confounded.


As adjectives the difference between dismayed and confounded

is that dismayed is having the emotion of dismay while confounded is confused; thwarted.

As a verb confounded is

(confound).

dismayed

English

Adjective

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

    Derived terms

    * dismayedness

    confounded

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (confound)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Confused; thwarted.

    • Derived terms

    * confoundedly