disappointment

¹

[dis-uh-point-muhnt]

noun

1. the act or fact of disappointing.

   All of his efforts only led to the disappointment of his supporters.

   Synonyms: frustration, defeat, failure

2. the state or feeling of being disappointed.

   Her disappointment was very great when she didn't get the job.

3. a person or thing that disappoints.

   The play was a disappointment.

Disappointment

²

[dis-uh-point-muhnt]

noun

1. Cape Disappointment, a cape in southwestern Washington State, projecting into the Pacific Ocean on the north of the mouth of the Columbia River.

disappointment

/ ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt /

noun

1. the act of disappointing or the state of being disappointed

2. a person, thing, or state of affairs that disappoints

Other Word Forms

• predisappointment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disappointment¹

First recorded in 1605–15; disappoint + -ment

Example Sentences

And you confide more because you know your fellow travelers—the friend who had to struggle with professional disappointments she now understands are final, or with personal ones that cannot be changed.

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Even though top and bottom line results for HP’s last quarter beat estimates, earnings guidance for the full fiscal year was a disappointment as costs increase because of rising demand for memory that supports AI.

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This year, her job hunt has been marred by disappointment after disappointment.

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The Spaniard said in Monday's pre-match news conference that there had been "more disappointments than good moments" for himself and City in Europe's elite club competition and this was another of those lows.

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"Frustration, disappointment," was Amorim's response when asked to sum up what he had just seen.

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Related Words

• adversity 
• blow 
• chagrin 
• defeat 
• discontent 
• disenchantment 
• disillusionment 
• dissatisfaction 
• failure 
• frustration 
• letdown 
• regret 
• setback