consternation
noun
[ kɒnstəˈneɪʃ(ə)n ]
• a feeling of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.
• "to her consternation her car wouldn't start"
Similar:
dismay,
perturbation,
anxiety,
distress,
disquiet,
disquietude,
discomposure,
angst,
trepidation,
surprise,
amazement,
astonishment,
stupefaction,
alarm,
panic,
hysteria,
fear,
fearfulness,
fright,
shock,
Origin:
early 17th century: from Latin consternatio(n- ), from the verb consternare ‘lay prostrate, terrify’ (see consternate).
