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View synonyms for consternate
consternate
[ kon-ster-neyt ]
verb (used with object)
, con·ster·nat·ed, con·ster·nat·ing.
- to dismay, confuse, or terrify.
consternate
/ ˈkɒnstəˌneɪt /
verb
- tr; usually passive to fill with anxiety, dismay, dread, or confusion
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Other Words From
- un·conster·nated adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of consternate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of consternate1
C17: from Latin consternāre, from sternere to lay low, spread out
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Example Sentences
If we were to disarm, as these ladies advise, war would come upon us with consternate suddenness.
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