disappointmentnoun
uk/ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪnt.mənt/us/ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪnt.mənt/B1 [ U ] the feeling of being disappointed:
Get tickets early to avoid disappointment.
To my (great) disappointment (= sadness), he decided to leave.
B1 [ C usually singular ] something or someone that is not what you were hoping it would be:
The party turned out to be a huge disappointment.
I always felt I was a disappointment to my parents.
More examples
- Their son has been a deep disappointment to them.
- She tried to hide her disappointment at not getting the promotion.
- The match ended in disappointment for the retiring captain, Viv Richards.
- She swallowed her disappointment, saying, "That's OK, it doesn't matter."
- Failing the final exams was a bitter disappointment for me.