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Meaning of "consternation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONSTERNATION

consternation  [ˌkɒnstəˈneɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONSTERNATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Consternation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONSTERNATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of consternation in the English dictionary

The definition of consternation in the dictionary is a feeling of anxiety, dismay, dread, or confusion.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONSTERNATION


combination
ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃən
contamination
kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən
coordination
kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən
designation
ˌdɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən
destination
ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən
determination
dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən
discrimination
dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən
domination
ˌdɒmɪˈneɪʃən
donation
dəʊˈneɪʃən
elimination
ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃən
examination
ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən
explanation
ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən
illumination
ɪˌluːmɪˈneɪʃən
imagination
ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃən
nation
ˈneɪʃən
nomination
ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən
origination
ɒˌrɪdʒɪˈneɪʃən
resignation
ˌrɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən
termination
ˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən
vaccination
ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONSTERNATION

constantly
constatation
constate
constative
constellate
constellation
constellational
constellatory
consternate
constipate
constipated
constipation
constituencies
constituency
constituency party
constituent
constituent assembly
constituently
constitute
constituter

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONSTERNATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation

Synonyms and antonyms of consternation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CONSTERNATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «consternation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of consternation

Translation of «consternation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONSTERNATION

Find out the translation of consternation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of consternation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «consternation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

恐慌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

consternación
570 millions of speakers

English

consternation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आतंक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ذعر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ужас
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

consternação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ত্রাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

consternation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kekecewaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bestürzung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

狼狽
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경악
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bingung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chiếu sáng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திகைக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तीव्रता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şaşkınlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

costernazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

konsternacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жах
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

consternare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατάπληξη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

konsternasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bestörtning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bestyrtelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of consternation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONSTERNATION»

The term «consternation» is regularly used and occupies the 65.823 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONSTERNATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about consternation

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2 QUOTES WITH «CONSTERNATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word consternation.
1
Tim Gunn
Take the high road. No matter how much strife, and consternation, frustration and anger you might be confronted with - don't go to that level.
2
Elizabeth A. Sherman
It's not about Obama, it's about the Democrats and their policies that cause consternation on the right.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONSTERNATION»

Discover the use of consternation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to consternation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Death of the Grown-Up: How America's Arrested ...
Like the jour- nalista said in 2001, the word "caused some consternation in a lot of Muslim countries." Hmm. Would that be consternation in Saudi Arabia ( financial engine of international jihad and homeland of fifteen out of the nineteen  ...
Diana West, 2008
2
The London Encyclopaedia: Or, Universal Dictionary of ...
CONSTERNATION, n.s. Fr. consternation ; ltal. consternazione ; Span, consternation ; lat. ronsrerno. Excessive surprise ; dismay ; wonder ; utter helplessness arising from fear. They find the same holy consternation upon themselves that ...
Thomas Curtis, 1829
3
101 Poems of Consternation
This book will chill you to the core and make you think twice about leaving the safety of you own home at night.
Catrina Lawrence, 2005
4
ARCANA CCELESTIA: OR HEAVENLY MYSTERIES CONTAINED IN THE ...
tutes, and if your soul shall abhor My judgments, so that ye will not do all My precepts, I will inject consternation into their hearts, that the sound of a driven leaf shall pursue them, and they shall fly the flight of a sword, and fall when none pursu- ...
EMANUEL SWEDENBORG, 1803
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Arcana Coelestia: The Heavenly Arcana Contained in the Holy ...
"And I will disturb all the people" — that hereby is signified the consternation of all falses, appears from the signification of disturbing, as denoting consternation, of which we shall speak presently ; and from the signification of people, ...
Emanuel Swedenborg, 1882
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Arcana Cælestia: The Heavenly Arcana Contained in the Holy ...
9328. " And I will disturb all the people " — that hereby is signified the consternation of all falses, appears from the signification of disturbing, as denoting consternation, of which we shall speak presently ; and from the signification of people, ...
Emanuel Swedenborg, 1909
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The Swedenborg Concordance: A Complete Work of Reference to ...
A. 5881. 'They were terrified at his presence' (Gen. xlv.3) = a moving among them . 8314. 'Then were the dukes of Edom affrighted' (Ex. xv. I5) = the like with those who are in a life of evil from self-love. 9327'. 'I will put consternation in their ...
John Faulkner Potts, Emanuel Swedenborg, 1888
8
Crabb's English Synonymes
ALARM, Terror, Fright, Consternation. Alarm is probably derived through French from the Italian all' arme, to arms, Latin ad illa arma, or Low Latin ad ill/is armas, to the arms. Terror, in Latin terror, comes from terreo, to cause to tremble. Fright ...
George Crabb, 1917
9
English Synonymes Explained: In Alphabetical Order with ...
ALARM, TERROR, FRIGHT, CONSTERNATION. ALARM is generally derived from the French alarmer, compounded of al or ad and amies, anus, signifying a cry to arms, a signal of danger, a call to defence ; but it may with greater reason be ...
George Crabb, 1879
10
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Book of Revelation
(5) This would coincide, in the effects produced on the empire, with the consternation and alarm described in the passage before us. The symbols are such as would be employed on the supposition that these are the events referred to ; they ...
Albert Barnes, 1859

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONSTERNATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term consternation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
ALA Creates Consternation in Dock Debate
The issues of payment of slip fees and maintenance of the courtesy docks in Lake Arrowhead Village are causing tension between the Village ... «Mountain News, Jul 15»
2
Myanmar minimum wage causes consternation
Anger and frustration is brewing in Myanmar over plans announced last week to set the country's first minimum wage at MMK3,600 (US$3.22) ... «just-style.com, Jul 15»
3
Barclays boss Antony Jenkins' sacking sees shares in bank LEAP …
But there was consternation earlier after it emerged the sacked finance chief will still be in line for an payout totalling almost £2.5million. «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Germany in Isolation: EU Increasingly Supports Greece's Debt Haircut
The analysis caused consternation among German politicians. They realized that the euro countries must now stand up for their out of control ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
5
Blake Lively debuts her new brunette hair colour on Instagram
Debuting her titian tresses at the Time 100 Awards in April – she drew consternation and admiration for her brave move. Her colourist at the ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
6
Turkey Considers a Larger Role in Syria
... member and arguably the most capable military power in the region — to step up its role against militants, much to Ankara's consternation. «STRATFOR, Jul 15»
7
Ryan Reynolds baby carrier fail: 'It's not first mistake I've made'
It caused social media consternation when Blake Lively posted an Instagram snap of husband Ryan Reynolds with their baby daughter James ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
8
Goldman Coder Goes Free, But Insider Trader Stays in Jail
This revival of the personal benefit test caused ... a certain amount of consternation. Politicians kept trying to strike the personal benefit ... «Bloomberg View, Jul 15»
9
Fed Minutes To Guide USD, Greece On Drags EUR
Market conditions have declined as Greece and the Chinese stock market have caused investors much consternation. Traders will review the ... «Investing.com, Jul 15»
10
OPINION: The people of Gauteng just don't like e-tolls
It's not exactly a universal secret that the issue of e-tolls has been the cause of much outrage and consternation. There were public hearings, ... «Eyewitness News, Jul 15»

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