consternation
Syllables: con·ster·na·tionUK/ˌkɒn.stəˈneɪ.ʃən//ˌkɑn.s(t)ɚˈneɪ.ʃən/
consternation noun: amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay.
Noun
consternation (countable and uncountable, plural consternations)
- 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.1899, Kate Chopin, The Awakening
- Their audience had been listening in increasing consternation.2003, Terrance Dicks, Barry Letts, chapter 17, in Deadly Reunion
- Synonyms:
- dismay, alarm, bewilderment, dread
- Antonyms:
- equanimity, calm, serenity, satisfaction
consternation meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
consternation in Hindi
- consternation, bewilderment, awe
- उद्वेग udveg
consternation in Tamil
- கலக்கம், தடுமாற்றம், ஏமாற்றம், பேது, கலக்க உணர்வு, கிலி
consternation in Urdu
- ڈر, حیرانی
consternation in Bengali
- বিস্ময়, আতঙ্ক
More languagesFewer languages
- consternation in Malayalam
- പരിഭ്രാന്തി paribhrānti
- consternation in Kannada
- ದಿಗಿಲು digilu
Examples of consternation in a sentence
- A bond of superglue adhered the teacups to the ceiling, much to the consternation of the cafe owners.
- From the consternation ahead I realised something was wrong.'Stop that, Joanne.
- The push from local authorities to rewild spaces is causing consternation in villages, towns and cities across the country.
Synonyms of consternation
Antonyms
Forms of consternation
| plural | consternations |
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Origin of consternation
From French consternation, from Latin consternātiō. By surface analysis, consternate + -ion.
Words that rhyme with consternation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about consternation
- What does consternation mean?
- Consternation means amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay.
- What is consternation in Hindi?
- Consternation in Hindi is उद्वेग (udveg). See Consternation meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is consternation?
- Consternation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce consternation?
- Consternation is pronounced /ˌkɒn.stəˈneɪ.ʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of consternation?
- The plural of consternation is consternations.
Words near consternation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: consternation (page history and authors); उद्वेग (Hindi) (page history and authors); consternation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); consternation (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); consternation (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ದಿಗಿಲು (Kannada) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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