consternate C2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˈkɑn.stəɹ.neɪt/ UK /ˈkɒn.stə.neɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to make someone suddenly alarmed, confused, or dismayed The unexpected resignation consternated the entire committee. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to make someone suddenly... dismayalarmbewilder ↔ Opposites reassure Word family Forms consternatedconsternatesconsternating Derived forms consternatesconsternatedconsternating Related forms consternation Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # consternate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈkɑn.stəɹ.neɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɒn.stə.neɪt/ ## Meanings 1. to make someone suddenly alarmed, confused, or dismayed ## Examples - The unexpected resignation consternated the entire committee. ## Synonyms - dismay - alarm - bewilder ## Antonyms - reassure ## Derived Forms - consternates - consternated - consternating ## Related Forms - consternation ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown