bringdown

[ bring-doun ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a disappointment or disillusionment; letdown:

   It was quite a bringdown to find myself running last in the mayoral race.

2. anything, as a cutting remark or critical action, that causes depression or deflates one's ego; a put-down.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bringdown¹

1940–45; noun use of verb phrase bring down; modeled on letdown and causative of comedown

Related Words

• blow
• defeat
• disaster
• failure
• mistake
• obstacle
• setback