dismaying

Definitions

Causing someone to feel consternation, distress, or disappointment.

Frightening or alarming in a way that discourages or daunts.

Examples

It was truly dismaying to see how much of the forest had been cleared for development.

The team's performance in the final quarter was quite dismaying to their loyal fans.

Synonyms

alarming disconcerting distressing upsetting discouraging daunting troubling

Antonyms

encouraging heartening reassuring comforting cheering delightful promising