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- Dictionarydisappointment/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfilment of one's hopes or expectations: "to her disappointment, there was no chance to talk privately with Luke" Similar Opposite
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Disappointment is the feeling of being unhappy or disappointed when your hopes or expectations are not met, or someone or something that is not as good as you expected. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, collocations, and usage with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
- English (US)
the unhappiness or discouragement that results when your...
- Znaczenie Disappointment, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
DISAPPOINTMENT definicja: 1. the feeling of being...
- Disappointment in Russian
DISAPPOINTMENT translate: разочарование , разочарование....
- Disappointment in Arabic
DISAPPOINTMENT translate: خَيْبة أمَل, مُخَيِّب لِلأمَل....
- English (US)
Learn the meaning of disappointment as a noun, with synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related phrases. Find out how to use disappointment in a sentence and how to cite it.
Disappointment is the feeling of being unhappy or disappointed when your hopes or expectations are not met. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, collocations and usage with examples from various sources.
noun. the act or fact of disappointing: All of his efforts only led to the disappointment of his supporters. Synonyms: frustration, defeat, failure. the state or feeling of being disappointed: Her disappointment was very great when she didn't get the job. a person or thing that disappoints: The play was a disappointment. Disappointment. 2.
A disappointment is what happens when things don't go your way. That sad, frustrated feeling of loss that follows? It's also called disappointment. The noun disappointment comes from the Middle French word disappointer, meaning “undo the appointment,” or “remove from office.”
Disappointment is the state of feeling sad or frustrated because something has not happened or is not as good as you hoped. Learn more about the word forms, synonyms, collocations, and usage of disappointment with Collins English Dictionary.
/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/ [uncountable] the feeling of being sad because something has not happened or been as good, successful, etc. as you expected or hoped. Book early for the show to avoid disappointment. To our great disappointment, it rained every day of the trip. He found it difficult to hide his disappointment when she didn't arrive.
