English-Thai Dictionary

consternation

N ความรู้สึก ตกตะลึง  ความตกใจ  shock alarm terror kwam-ru-suek-tok-ta-lueng

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONSTERNATION

n.[L., to throw or strike down. ] Astonishment; amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates a person for consultation and execution; excessive terror, wonder or surprise.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CONSTERNATION

Con `ster *na "tion, n. Etym: [L. consternatio, fr. consternare to overome, perplex, an accessory form of consternere to trow down, prostrate; con + sternere to spread out, throw down: cf. F. consternation. See Straum.]

 

Defn: Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for refletion; terror, combined with amaxement; dismay. The chiefs around, In silence wrapped, in onsternation downed. Attend the stern reply. Pope.

 

Syn. -- Alarm; fright; amazement; astonishment; surprise; panic; returbation. See Alarm.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

consternation

con ster na tion |ˌkänstərˈnāSHən ˌkɑnstərˈneɪʃən | ▶noun feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected: I always welcomed clover, much to the consternation of the neighbors. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin consternatio (n- ), from the verb consternare ‘lay prostrate, terrify ’ (see consternate ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

consternation

con |ster |na ¦tion |kɒnstəˈneɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a feeling of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected: to her consternation her car wouldn't start. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin consternatio (n- ), from the verb consternare ‘lay prostrate, terrify ’ (see consternate ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

consternation

consternation noun much to his colleagues' consternation, Victor was awarded the job in Paris: dismay, perturbation, distress, disquiet, discomposure; surprise, amazement, astonishment; alarm, panic, fear, fright, shock. ANTONYMS satisfaction.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

consternation

consternation noun much to the consternation of his detractors, he emerged as a management guru: dismay, perturbation, anxiety, distress, disquiet, disquietude, discomposure, angst, trepidation; surprise, amazement, astonishment, stupefaction; alarm, panic, hysteria, fear, fearfulness, fright, shock. ANTONYMS satisfaction.

 

French Dictionary

consternation

consternation n. f. nom féminin Grande douleur morale, accablement. : Nous avons appris avec consternation la nouvelle de cet accident grave. SYNONYME désolation . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les noms suivants: • affliction, peine profonde; • chagrin, tristesse; • douleur, souffrance physique ou morale; • peine, douleur morale; • prostration, abattement causé par la douleur.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

consternation

con ster na tion /kɑ̀nstə r néɪʃ (ə )n |kɔ̀n -/名詞 U ｟かたく ｠非常な驚き, 仰天 ; ろうばい ▸ to my consternation 驚愕 （きょうがく ）したことには