disappointment
[ dis-uh-point-muhnt ]
/ ˌdɪs əˈpɔɪnt mənt /
noun
the act or fact of disappointing: All of his efforts only led to the disappointment of his supporters.
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.
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disappearance, disapplication, disappoint, disappointed, disappointing, disappointment, disappointment, cape, disapprobation, disapproval, disapprove, disapproving
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Disappointment
[ dis-uh-point-muh nt ]
/ ˌdɪs əˈpɔɪnt mənt /
noun
Cape, a cape in SW Washington state, projecting into the Pacific Ocean on the N of the mouth of the Columbia River.
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disappointment
/ (ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt) /
noun
the act of disappointing or the state of being disappointed
a person, thing, or state of affairs that disappoints
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Word Origin and History for disappointment
disappointment
1610s, "fact of disappointing;" see disappoint + -ment. Meaning "state or feeling of being disappointed" is from 1756. Meaning "a thing that disappoints" is from 1756.
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