Synonyms for dismaying

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alarming · appalling · daunting

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Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Disheartening; daunting.

Example sentences

• alarming The Gobi Desert is expanding at an alarming rate.
• appalling Sami didn't deserve to die in this appalling way.
• daunting The challenges are daunting, but we can overcome them.

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Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters

alarming³, daunting²

9 letters

appalling³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (alarming³ = 3 syllables).