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Dismayed vs Unnerved - What's the difference?

dismayed | unnerved |

As an adjective dismayed

is having the emotion of dismay.

As a verb unnerved is

(unnerve).

dismayed

English

Adjective

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

    Derived terms

    * dismayedness

    unnerved

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (unnerve)

    • unnerve

    English

    Verb

    (unnerv)
  • To deprive of nerve, force, or strength; to weaken; to enfeeble.
    • to unnerve the arm
  • To upset.
    • I was greatly unnerved by this.

    Derived terms

    * unnervingly