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let down

VERB
disappoint
Synonyms
WEAK
abandon depress disenchant disillusion dissatisfy fail fall short leave in lurch leave stranded lower pull down take down underwhelm
Antonyms
WEAK
benefit satisfy
let-down
ADJECTIVE
disillusioned
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disenchanted embittered
STRONG
broken debunked disabused enlightened freed knowing punctured shattered sophisticated undeceived
WEAK
blasé brought down to earth disenthralled disentranced indifferent mondaine out of love sadder and wiser worldly worldly-wise
Antonyms
WEAK
enchanted encouraged enthusiastic
ADJECTIVE
unhappy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
depressed despondent miserable not happy sorry
STRONG
troubled
WEAK
bleak blue bummed out chapfallen cheerless crestfallen dejected destroyed disconsolate discouraged dismal dispirited distressed doleful down down and out down in the mouth downbeat downcast downhearted dragged dreary forlorn gloomy grim heavy-hearted hurting in a blue funk in pain in the dumps long-faced low melancholy mirthless mournful saddened sorrowful teary
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cheerful elated happy hopeful joyful
WEAK
glad joyous
NOUN
betrayal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deception dishonesty sellout treachery treason
STRONG
double-crossing double-dealing duplicity falseness giveaway perfidy trickery unfaithfulness
WEAK
Judas kiss
Antonyms
STRONGEST
devotion faithfulness fidelity frankness honesty loyalty openness truthfulness
STRONG
forthrightness
WEAK
protection quiet secret support
NOUN
sellout
Synonyms
STRONGEST
giveaway
STRONG
deception dishonesty double-crossing double-dealing duplicity falseness perfidy treachery treason trickery unfaithfulness
WEAK
Judas kiss double cross
Antonyms
STRONG
devotion faithfulness fidelity forthrightness frankness honesty loyalty openness trustworthiness truthfulness

Example Sentences

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The review found Katie was "let down at every step", criticising police, social services, health services and safeguarding failures within the equestrian sector.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Sally, who is 33, has had two miscarriages and feels let down by the care she was given.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The government said students had been let down by "incompetence or abuse of the system".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

But they were let down after the robotaxi took a route to avoid highways that doubled the trip’s time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The bell rang three times, announcing that we were about to be let down.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam