consternation C2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˌkɑn.stɚˈneɪ.ʃən/ UK /ˌkɒn.stəˈneɪ.ʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #56571 Meanings 1 noun A feeling of shock, alarm, and dismay that leaves you unsure what to do. To everyone's consternation, the bridge was closed just as the parade began. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a feeling of shock, alarm,... alarmdismay Etymology AI details From French consternation, from Latin consternātiō. *sterh₃- Proto-Indo-European consternation French consternātiō Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # consternation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌkɑn.stɚˈneɪ.ʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌkɒn.stəˈneɪ.ʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 56571 ## Meanings 1. A feeling of shock, alarm, and dismay that leaves you unsure what to do. ## Examples - To everyone's consternation, the bridge was closed just as the parade began. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *sterh₃- - Root: consternation - Root: consternātiō ## Etymology From French consternation, from Latin consternātiō. ## AI Etymology Consternation is from French consternation, from Latin consternātiō. Important recorded forms include *sterh₃- (Proto-Indo-European), consternation (French), and consternātiō (Latin). Current senses include a feeling of shock, alarm, and dismay that leaves you unsure what to do. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown