consternation
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consternation
- /ˌkɒn.stəˈneɪ.ʃən/ UK
- /ˌkɑn.s(t)ɚˈneɪ.ʃən/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From French consternation, from Latin consternātiō. By surface analysis, consternate + -ion.
noun consternations
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Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay.
"Out!" exclaimed her husband, with something like genuine consternation in his voice.
Similar: dismay, alarm, bewilderment, dread · Opposite: equanimity, calm, serenity, satisfaction
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noun amazement or horror; terror, combined with amazement; dismay
| Español | consternación, abatimiento, postración |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 대경실색 daegyeongsilsaek |
| 日本語 | 驚愕 kyōgaku, 狼狽 rōbai |
| 中文 | 驚愕 /惊愕 jīng'è |
| Português | consternação |
| Français | consternation, sidération, accablement, prostration |
| Deutsch | Bestürzung, Fassungslosigkeit |
| Italiano | costernazione |
| Ελληνικά | τρόμος trómos, ανησυχία anisychía |
| Română | consternație, consternare |
| Русский | у́жас úžas, оцепене́ние ocepenénije, испу́г ispúg |
| עברית | תַּדְהֵמָה, בִּלְבּוּל, חֲרָדָה, פַּחַד |
Talk about this word "consternation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/consternation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. consternation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/consternation "consternation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/consternation.Cite this
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title = {consternation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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