disappointment
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disappointment
- /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/ UK
- /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/ US
noun disappointments
- The feeling or state of being disappointed: a feeling of sadness or frustration when something is not as good as one hoped or expected, or when something bad unexpectedly happens. Even a trip to beautiful California can cause disappointment.
- An example or the act of disappointing: a circumstance in which a positive expectation is not achieved. The disappointment with our trip to California caused bickering.
- Something or someone that disappoints: that which causes disappointment. Even a trip to beautiful California can be a disappointment.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: disappointing, letdown, dashing hopes, disappointed, disillusionment, discouragement, displeasure, distaste, hopelessness, despair, despondency, disgust, disaffection, discontent, dissatisfaction, dismay
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noun cause, letdown
| Español | decepción, chasco |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Reinfall, Rückschlag |
noun emotion
| Español | decepción, ahueve |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 실망 silmang |
| 日本語 | 失望 shitsubō |
| 中文 | 失望 shīwàng |
| हिन्दी | मायूसी māyūsī, निराशा nirāśā, आशाभंग āśābhaṅg |
| Português | decepção |
| Français | déception |
| Deutsch | Enttäuschung, Verdruss |
| Italiano | delusione, disappunto |
| Ελληνικά | απογοήτευση apogoḯtefsi |
| Română | dezamăgire, decepție |
| Русский | разочарова́ние razočarovánije |
| Tiếng Việt | sự thất vọng |
| العربية | خَيْبَة أَمَل ḵaybat ʔamal |
| עברית | אכזבה akhzava |
noun circumstance
| Español | decepción |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 失望 shīwàng |
| Deutsch | Misserfolg, Fehlschlag |
| Русский | неприя́тность neprijátnostʹ, разочарова́ние razočarovánije |
Talk about this word "disappointment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/disappointment. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. disappointment. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/disappointment "disappointment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/disappointment.Cite this
@misc{disappointment_2026,
title = {disappointment},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/disappointment},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
