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Dismayed vs Heartsick - What's the difference?

dismayed | heartsick | Related terms |

Dismayed is a related term of heartsick.


As adjectives the difference between dismayed and heartsick

is that dismayed is having the emotion of dismay while heartsick is very despondent or sorrowful.

dismayed

English

Adjective

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

    Derived terms

    * dismayedness

    heartsick

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Very despondent or sorrowful