consternation
Shocked, anxious confusion
Consternation is a state of anxiety or dismay, typically caused by something unexpected or confusing.
It suggests being thrown off balance—not quite panic, but troubled bewilderment: The announcement caused consternation among the staff.
To her consternation, the door was locked.
Intense sudden wonder
- bewildermentState of being baffled
- stupefactionMental numbness from shock
- thunderstruckExtremely shocked or amazed
- dumbfoundedRendered speechless by surprise
aghast · startled · stunned · disconcerted · gobsmacked · taken aback · floored · incredulity
Nervous anticipation of trouble
- trepidationFearful uncertainty
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- worryTroubled mental state
angst · jitters · stress · tension · edginess · restlessness · agitation · foreboding
Loss of hope or confidence
- chagrinDistress from wounded pride
- perturbationState of being unsettled
- disquietMental unrest or agitation
- crestfallenSad from disappointment
despondency · disillusionment · apprehension · sorrow · discouragement · dispiritedness · alarm · distress
astonishment
Intense sudden wonder
- bewildermentState of being baffled
- stupefactionMental numbness from shock
- thunderstruckExtremely shocked or amazed
dumbfounded · aghast · startled · stunned · disconcerted · gobsmacked · taken aback · floored · incredulity · perplexity
apprehension
Nervous anticipation of trouble
- trepidationFearful uncertainty
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- uneaseMild persistent worry
worry · angst · jitters · stress · tension · edginess · restlessness · agitation · foreboding · misgiving
disheartenment
Loss of hope or confidence
- chagrinDistress from wounded pride
- perturbationState of being unsettled
- disquietMental unrest or agitation
crestfallen · despondency · disillusionment · apprehension · sorrow · discouragement · dispiritedness · alarm · distress · upset
- confusionconfusion, confused, bewilderment, perplexity, baffled
- emotionsjoy, anger, fear, sadness, love
- agitationagitation, anxiety, worry, nervousness, unease
consternationcalm
Free from agitation
tranquility · composure · serenity · peacefulness · equanimity
consternationcomposure
Emotional self-control
equanimity · sangfroid · poise · self-possession · unflappability