What does dismaying mean?
Dismaying means present participle and gerund of dismay.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of dismay.
My dismayings utterly consume me: / They encompass me like water: / They press wholly upon me every day.
Use dismaying when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dismaying means present participle and gerund of dismay.
Common synonyms include alarming, appalling.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
My dismayings utterly consume me: / They encompass me like water: / They press wholly upon me every day.
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