Loss+of+courage
11unnerve — unnerve, enervate, unman, emasculate can all mean to deprive of strength or vigor and of the capacity for endurance, overcoming difficulties, or making progress. Unnerve implies marked loss of courage, steadiness, and self control or of power to… …
12dismay — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. consternation, terror; discouragement. v. t. appall; discourage. See fear, dejection. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. alarm, consternation, anxiety, disheartenment; see confusion 2 , fear 2 . v. Syn. appall,… …
13fear — n 1 Fear, dread, fright, alarm, dismay, consternation, panic, terror, horror, trepidation denote the distressing or disordering agitation which overcomes one in the anticipation or in the presence of danger. Fear is the most general term; like… …
14dismay — dismayedness /dis mayd nis, may id /, n. dismayingly, adv. /dis may /, v.t. 1. to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble; dishearten thoroughly; daunt: The surprise attack dismayed the enemy. 2. to surprise in such a …
15dismay — 1. noun /dɪsˈmeɪ/ A sudden or complete loss of courage in the face of trouble or danger 2. verb /dɪsˈmeɪ/ a) To disable with alarm or apprehensions; to depress the spir …
16dismay — dis•may [[t]dɪsˈmeɪ[/t]] v. t. 1) to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble; daunt 2) to surprise in such a manner as to disillusion 3) to alarm; perturb 4) sudden or complete loss of courage; utter disheartenment 5) …
17dismay — /dɪsˈmeɪ / (say dis may) verb (t) 1. to break down the courage of utterly, as by sudden danger or trouble; dishearten utterly; daunt. 2. to cause to feel strong displeasure or disappointment. –noun 3. sudden or complete loss of courage; utter… …
18dismay — [dis mā′] vt. [ME dismayen < Anglo Fr * desmaier < des , intens. + OFr esmayer, to deprive of power < VL * exmagare < L ex , from + Gmc base * mag, power: see MAIN] to make afraid or discouraged at the prospect of trouble or danger;… …
19cold feet — {n. phr.}, {informal} A loss of courage or nerve; a failure or loss of confidence in yourself. * /Ralph was going to ask Mary to dance with him but he got cold feet and didn t./ …
20cold feet — {n. phr.}, {informal} A loss of courage or nerve; a failure or loss of confidence in yourself. * /Ralph was going to ask Mary to dance with him but he got cold feet and didn t./ …
