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Dismayed vs Worried - What's the difference?

dismayed | worried |

As adjectives the difference between dismayed and worried

is that dismayed is having the emotion of dismay while worried is thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.

As a verb worried is

(worry).

dismayed

English

Adjective

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

    Derived terms

    * dismayedness

    worried

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.
    • She was worried about her son who had been sent off to fight in the war.

    Derived terms

    * unworried

    Verb

    (head)
  • (worry)

    • Derived terms

    * worriedly * worriedness

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