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Dismayed vs Frightened - What's the difference?

dismayed | frightened |

As adjectives the difference between dismayed and frightened

is that dismayed is having the emotion of dismay while frightened is afraid; suffering from fear.

As a verb frightened is

(frighten).

dismayed

English

Adjective

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

    Derived terms

    * dismayedness

    frightened

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Afraid; suffering from fear.
  • *
  • He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance.But she said she must go back, and when they joined the crowd again her partner was haled off with a frightened look to the royal circle, […].

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Verb

    (head)
  • (frighten)