disappointment

nounsaddening situation; letdown

nounmental upset; displeasure

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noun saddening situation; letdown

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abortion

noun. failure

anticlimax

noun. ineffective conclusion

backset

noun. setback

bad experience

noun. unfortunate occurrence

Word Origin & History

1610s, "fact of disappointing;" see disappoint + -ment. Meaning "state or feeling of being disappointed" is from 1756. Meaning "a thing that disappoints" is from 1756.

Example Sentences for disappointment

"He must have stolen it," muttered Halbert, looking after Robert with disappointment and chagrin.

I accosted him, when, to my chagrin and disappointment, he was a white man.

She would say nothing now—would let him see no sign of disappointment in her!

Strange to see him struggle with his disappointment like a grieving child!

He was still a young man, but he was worn out with disappointment.

"You'd better save yourself a disappointment," said Linda soberly.

The boy had always been something other than he had expected—a disappointment.

Out of all this disappointment would come her ultimate happiness.

"I'll see it in London," she had said bravely, trying to conceal her disappointment.

Belinda assured her that she felt no mortification from the disappointment.

disappointment

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abortion

anticlimax

backset

bad experience

bad news

blow

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anticlimax

backset

bad experience

bad news

blow

Synonyms for disappointment

abortion