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- [kon-ster-neyt]
- /ˈkɒn stərˌneɪt/
- /kənstˈɜːneɪt/
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- [kon-ster-neyt]
- /ˈkɒn stərˌneɪt/
Definitions of consternate word
- verb consternate to fill with anxiety, dismay, dread, or confusion 3
- verb transitive consternate to unnerve; dismay 3
- verb with object consternate to dismay, confuse, or terrify. 1
- noun consternate Fill (someone) with anxiety. 1
- verb consternate To cause consternation. 0
- verb consternate To dismay. 0
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Origin of consternate
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; < Latin consternātus, past participle of consternāre to unsettle, throw into confusion, perhaps intensive derivative of consternere to cover, spread (with) (con- con- + sternere to strew; cf. stratum), though sense development uncertain
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Parts of speech for Consternate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
consternate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
consternate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for consternate
verb consternate
- frighten — to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare.
- alarm — Alarm is a feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
- shock — a thick, bushy mass, as of hair.
- confuse — If you confuse two things, you get them mixed up, so that you think one of them is the other one.
- unnerve — to deprive of courage, strength, determination, or confidence; upset: Fear unnerved him.
Antonyms for consternate
verb consternate
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
- gladden — to make glad.
- reassure — to restore to assurance or confidence: His praise reassured me.
- soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
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