All consternation synonyms
con·ster·na·tion
C c noun consternation
- dismay — to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble; dishearten thoroughly; daunt: The surprise attack dismayed the enemy.
- bewilderment — Bewilderment is the feeling of being bewildered.
- anxiety — Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness or worry.
- fright — sudden and extreme fear; a sudden terror.
- confusion — If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
- alarm — Alarm is a feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
- terror — intense, sharp, overmastering fear: to be frantic with terror.
- trepidation — tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.
- dread — to fear greatly; be in extreme apprehension of: to dread death.
- perplexity — the state of being perplexed; confusion; uncertainty.
- amazement — Amazement is the feeling you have when something surprises you very much.
- awe — Awe is the feeling of respect and amazement that you have when you are faced with something wonderful and often rather frightening.
- panic — Also called panic grass. any grass of the genus Panicum, many species of which bear edible grain.
- horror — an overwhelming and painful feeling caused by something frightfully shocking, terrifying, or revolting; a shuddering fear: to shrink back from a mutilated corpse in horror.
- shock — a thick, bushy mass, as of hair.
- muddle — to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.
- stupefaction — the state of being stupefied; stupor.
- fear — a river in SE North Carolina. 202 miles (325 km) long.
- wonder — to think or speculate curiously: to wonder about the origin of the solar system.
- distraction — the act of distracting.
- disquiet — lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.
- worry — to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
- distress — great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble.