Capable of being dismayed or easily frightened; susceptible to losing courage.
Formed from 'dismay' plus the suffix '-able' (from Latin '-abilis'), which creates adjectives meaning 'capable of' or 'worthy of'. This rare word follows productive English word-formation patterns.
Few people actually use 'dismayable'—it's a theoretical word you can construct but sounds awkward. Language shows us that not every possible combination becomes real; speakers prefer 'easily dismayed' over 'dismayable', revealing how English prioritizes natural rhythm.
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