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disappointment
dis·ap·point·ment D0250600 (dĭs′ə-point′mənt)n.1. a. The act of disappointing.b. The condition or feeling of being disappointed.2. One that disappoints.disappointment (ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt) n1. the act of disappointing or the state of being disappointed2. a person, thing, or state of affairs that disappointsdis•ap•point•ment (ˌdɪs əˈpɔɪnt mənt)
n. 1. the act or fact of disappointing. 2. the state or feeling of being disappointed. 3. a person or thing that disappoints. [1605–15] Disappointment See Also: DESPAIR, FACIAL EXPRESSION - Disappointed as a dieter who can’t lose more than an ounce —Anon
- Disappointed as a ghost without a house to haunt —Anon
- Disappointed … as if he’d seen his favorite teacher drunk —Mary Gordon
- Disappointing as discovering the charming man you met at a party is gay —Anon
- Disappointing, like signing up for a French gourmet cooking course and learning how to make French toast —Nina Totenberg, Public Radio
- Disappointment … had fallen upon him like a blow struck by some unseen hand —Sherwood Anderson
- Disappointment worked through me like a poison —Robertson Davies
- Disillusioned … as a betrayed lover —Calder Willingham
- Had a look of profound disappointment … like a child who sees a treat wafted away from him —Mary McCarthy
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  disappointment - a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized; "his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment"letdowndissatisfaction - the feeling of being displeased and discontent; "he was never slow to express his dissatisfaction with the service he received"frustration, defeat - the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals | | 2. | disappointment - an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someonedashing hopesfailure - an unexpected omission; "he resented my failure to return his call"; "the mechanic's failure to check the brakes" |
disappointmentnoun1. regret, distress, discontent, dissatisfaction, disillusionment, displeasure, chagrin, disenchantment, dejection, despondency, discouragement, mortification, unfulfilment They expressed their disappointment at what had happened.2. letdown, blow, disaster, failure, setback, fiasco, misfortune, calamity, whammy (informal, chiefly U.S.), choker (informal), washout (informal), anticlimax The defeat was a bitter disappointment.3. frustration, failure, dashing, foiling, thwarting, ill-success There was resentment among the people at the disappointment of their hopes.disappointmentnounUnhappiness caused by the failure of one's hopes, desires, or expectations:discontent, discontentment, disgruntlement, dissatisfaction, letdown, regret.Translationsdisappoint (disəˈpoint) verb to fail to fulfil the hopes or expectations of. London disappointed her after all she had heard about it. 使失望 使失望ˌdisapˈpointed adjectiveI was disappointed to hear that the party had been cancelled; a group of disappointed children. 失望的 失望的disapˈpointing adjectivedisappointing results. 令人失望的 令人失望的ˌdisapˈpointment nounHer disappointment was obvious from her face; His failure was a great disappointment to his wife. 失望 失望disappointment
Synonyms for disappointmentnoun regretSynonyms- regret
- distress
- discontent
- dissatisfaction
- disillusionment
- displeasure
- chagrin
- disenchantment
- dejection
- despondency
- discouragement
- mortification
- unfulfilment
noun letdownSynonyms- letdown
- blow
- disaster
- failure
- setback
- fiasco
- misfortune
- calamity
- whammy
- choker
- washout
- anticlimax
noun frustrationSynonyms- frustration
- failure
- dashing
- foiling
- thwarting
- ill-success
Synonyms for disappointmentnoun unhappiness caused by the failure of one's hopes, desires, or expectationsSynonyms- discontent
- discontentment
- disgruntlement
- dissatisfaction
- letdown
- regret
Synonyms for disappointmentnoun a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realizedSynonymsRelated Words- dissatisfaction
- frustration
- defeat
noun an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someoneSynonymsRelated Words |