Disappointment Definition
dĭsə-pointmənt
disappointments
noun
disappointments
A disappointing or being disappointed.
Webster's New World
The condition or feeling of being disappointed.
American Heritage
A person or thing that disappoints.
Webster's New World
Disappointment is defined as a feeling of sadness, dissatisfaction or displeasure when something isn't as you planned.
When you plan your dream house and your builder makes many mistakes and it turns out terribly, this is an example of a time when you feel disappointment.
The house that turned out terribly is an example of a disappointment.
YourDictionary
(uncountable) The emotion felt when a strongly held expectation is not met.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- non-starter
- false-alarm
- frost
- bust
- flash-in-the-pan
- dud
- lemon
- washout
- fizzle
- blind alley
- labor in vain
- cold-comfort
- faux-pas
- slip 'twixt the cup and the lip
- bungle
Antonyms:
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Other Word Forms of Disappointment
Noun
Singular:
disappointment
Plural:
disappointments
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