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disappointment
noun as in saddening situation; letdown
Strong matches
blunder, bummer, bust, calamity, discouragement, downer, downfall, drag, dud, error, fiasco, fizzle, impasse, inefficacy, lemon, miscalculation, mischance, misfortune, mishap, washout
Weak matches
bitter pill, blind alley, bringdown, false alarm, faux pas, flash in the pan, old one-two
noun as in mental upset; displeasure
Strongest matches
adversity, blow, chagrin, defeat, discontent, disenchantment, disillusionment, dissatisfaction, failure, frustration, letdown, regret, setback
Strong matches
bafflement, despondency, discouragement, disgruntlement, disillusion, distress, mortification
Weak matches
adverse fate, lack of success, nonsuccess, the knocks, unfulfillment
Example Sentences
They are two sides of the same coin: The hope that work will move us above our station, and our disappointment when it doesn’t happen as promised.
The man who averaged 4:54 minute per mile at the Sydney Marathon in August trusts that he won’t repeat his disappointments in Boston and Paris.
The sense of disappointment has only grown as Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who took power in late 2012, has tightened his control over the domestic political system and civil society more broadly.
And despite occasional disappointments, a spate of earnings from the so-called Magnificent Seven—which also includes Alphabet, Amazon.com, Meta Platforms and Tesla—helped the Nasdaq finish October 4.7% higher.
Steep expectations for earnings beats create a setup for disappointment if companies fall even slightly short.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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