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单词 disappointment
释义

disappointment

[ dis-uh-point-muhnt ]
/ ˌdɪs əˈpɔɪnt mənt /
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noun

the act or fact of disappointing: All of his efforts only led to the disappointment of his supporters.
the state or feeling of being disappointed: Her disappointment was very great when she didn't get the job.
a person or thing that disappoints: The play was a disappointment.

Origin of disappointment

First recorded in 1605–15; disappoint + -ment

SYNONYMS FOR disappointment

1 failure, defeat, frustration.
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OTHER WORDS FROM disappointment

pre·dis·ap·point·ment, noun

Words nearby disappointment

disappearance, disapplication, disappoint, disappointed, disappointing, disappointment, disapprobation, disapproval, disapprove, disarm, disarmament

Definition for disappointment (2 of 2)

Disappointment
[ dis-uh-point-muhnt ]
/ ˌdɪs əˈpɔɪnt mənt /

noun

Cape, a cape in SW Washington state, projecting into the Pacific Ocean on the N of the mouth of the Columbia River.
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British Dictionary definitions for disappointment

disappointment
/ (ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt) /

noun

the act of disappointing or the state of being disappointed
a person, thing, or state of affairs that disappoints
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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