Feeling Wheel
Angry · a word on the feelings wheel
Feeling dismayed
Feeling upset or distressed by the unexpected.
What feeling dismayed is like
Dismay is distress at something unexpected and unwelcome. It's the sinking feeling when news turns out worse than you thought.
Dismayed or shocked?
Shocked is the sudden jolt of surprise. Dismayed is the distress and disappointment that follow when the surprise is a bad one. Read more about feeling shocked.
Finding dismayed on the feelings wheel
On the Feeling Wheel, dismayed sits in the Angry group. Start in the middle of the wheel with angry, then move outwards to dismayed. If it's close but not quite right, the other angry words below may fit better. It's also normal to feel more than one thing at once.
Other words in the Angry group
Angry words run from mild irritation to outrage, and many of them come from feeling wronged.
- Agonised Feeling severe mental or emotional pain
- Offended Feeling upset from a perceived insult
- Disrespected Feeling lack of courtesy or regard from others
- Violated Feeling personal boundaries or rights have been crossed
- Outraged Feeling intense anger or indignation
- Bitter Feeling anger and disappointment from past experiences
- Resentful Feeling anger or bitterness over unfair treatment
- Jealous Feeling upset at someone else's advantage
- Annoyed Feeling slightly irritated
- Infuriated Feeling extremely angry
- Provoked Feeling triggered to anger or irritation
- Harassed Feeling tormented by repeated actions
- Sceptical Feeling doubtful or unconvinced about something
- Betrayed Feeling deceived by someone trusted
Name what you're feeling
Feeling Wheel puts all 118 of these words on one wheel. Tap the ones that fit, add a note if you like, and see your patterns over time. Free on iPhone and Android.