Meaning
dismay
In a sentence
Ho letto il messaggio con grande sgomento.
I read the message with great dismay.
Perché mi guardi con tanto sgomento?
Why are you looking at me with so much dismay?
Non nascondere lo sgomento, parliamone subito.
Don't hide your dismay, let's talk about it right away.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sgomento | masculine · singular |
| sgomenti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- More literary and stronger than sorpresa; often used for serious bad news, shocking events, or moral outrage.
- Common with verbs like provare, suscitare, lasciare in; less natural in casual speech than shock or panico.
- Usually singular and uncountable: provare sgomento, not un sgomento in most contexts.