disappointment (ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt
)
Definitions
noun
- the act of disappointing or the state of being disappointed
- a person, thing, or state of affairs that disappoints
Synonyms
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regret,
distress,
discontent,
dissatisfaction,
disillusionment,
displeasure,
chagrin,
disenchantment,
dejection,
despondency,
discouragement,
mortification,
unfulfilment
=
letdown,
blow,
disaster,
failure,
setback,
fiasco,
misfortune,
calamity,
whammy,
choker,
washout,
anticlimax,
Translations
- British English:
disappointment
Disappointment is the state of feeling sad because something has not happened or because something is not as good as you hoped it would be.Book your ticket early to avoid disappointment.ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt NOUN Book your ticket early to avoid disappointment.
- Spanish:
decepción
nf
- French:
déception
nf
- German:
Enttäuschung
nf
- Chinese: 扫兴 n
- Arabic: خَيْبَةُ أَمَل n
- Portuguese: decepção nf
- Russian: разочарование nnt
- Croatian: razočarenje nnt
- Czech: zklamání nnt
- Danish: skuffelse nutr
- Dutch: teleurstelling nf
- Finnish: pettymys n
- Greek: απογοήτευση nf
- Italian: delusione nf
- Japanese: 失望 n
- Korean: 실망 n
- Norwegian: skuffelse nm
- Polish: rozczarowanie nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: decepção nf
- European Spanish:
decepción
nf
- Swedish: besvikelse nutr
- Thai: ความผิดหวัง n
- Turkish: düş kırıklığı n
- Vietnamese: sự thất vọng n
Usage examples
He had the lugubrious face of a man who is convinced the world holds only the prospect of disappointment.
, THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)But there was disappointment for Al Marri and Sanchez in Victory 77 finishing only sixth after a technical problem thwarted their efforts.
Yachting Boating World (2004)Gay Mitchell expressed his disappointment that his older brother, Jim, was not re-elected.
Irish Times (2002)He sighs with the weariness of someone plagued by unimportant details, but his reply suggests some disappointment.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Anyone who still holds such views will be in for a great disappointment !
, A WITCH ALONE (2002)