What does consternation mean?
Definitions for consternation
ˌkɒn stərˈneɪ ʃəncon·ster·na·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
alarm, dismay, consternationnoun
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
Wiktionary
consternationnoun
Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay.
Etymology: From consternatio.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Consternationnoun
Astonishment; amazement; alienation of mind by a surprise; surprise; wonder.
Etymology: from consterno, Latin.
They find the same holy consternation upon themselves that Jacob did at Bethel, which he called the gate of heaven. South.
The natives, dubious whom
They must obey, in consternation wait,
’Till rigid conquest will pronounce their liege. Philips.
ChatGPT
consternation
Consternation is a feeling of anxiety, shock, or confusion that is caused by something unexpected or alarming.
Webster Dictionary
Consternationnoun
amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of consternation in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of consternation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of consternation in a Sentence
I just learned, with pain and consternation, the death of 11 newborn babies, i express my profound compassion to their mothers and their families.
In general terms, we have a trade skirmish not a trade war, longer term, we believe these trade issues will be resolved but on a day-to-day basis they lead to some consternation from investors.
You're seeing a little bit better U.S. economic statistics than you've been seeing over the past three or four weeks. The European statistics have gotten a lot better too, so maybe a relief rally today, because the markets were down as there was a lot of consternation going around.
And there was, you know, kind of, quite a bit of consternation of the party of the State Department.
Emma Stone was chief among those who did tireless research, if any part of her fine characterization has caused consternation and controversy, I am the one to blame.
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- ذعرArabic
- ужас, смайванеBulgarian
- zděšeníCzech
- bestyrtelseDanish
- Bestürzung, FassungslosigkeitGerman
- κατάπληξηGreek
- consternación, abatimiento, postraciónSpanish
- بهت و حیرتPersian
- tyrmistysFinnish
- consternation, prostration, accablement, sidérationFrench
- maoimScottish Gaelic
- ard-yindysManx
- חֲרָדָה, בִּלְבּוּל, פַּחַד, תַּדְהֵמָהHebrew
- आतंकHindi
- szörnyűlködés, megdöbbenésHungarian
- costernazioneItalian
- 驚愕Japanese
- 대경실색Korean
- consternātiōLatin
- konsternacjaPolish
- consternaçãoPortuguese
- consternare, consternațieRomanian
- ужас, оцепенение, испуг, уRussian
- preneraženostSerbo-Croatian
- bestörtning, häpnadSwedish
- 惊愕Chinese
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