disappointment

¹ American  

[dis-uh-point-muhnt] / ˌdɪs əˈpɔɪnt mənt /

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.

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Disappointment ² American  

[dis-uh-point-muhnt] / ˌdɪs əˈpɔɪnt mənt /

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.

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disappointment British  

/ ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt /

noun

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

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

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Other Word Forms

• predisappointment noun

Etymology

Origin of disappointment

First recorded in 1605–15; disappoint + -ment

Example Sentences

I still think there’s plenty of room for disappointment.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Walmart spokesperson didn’t comment on the reports about its disappointment with Instant Checkout’s conversion rate, but said the company is still optimistic about rolling out AI-enabled searches and purchases.

From Los Angeles Times

Now, here she was setting everyone up for disappointment.

From Literature

The silence screeches of disappointment, and I pedal backward, trying to salvage at least a bit of what I just broke.

From Literature

The Aberdonian's landmark wins followed disappointment at last month's Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, where she finished fourth in both slopestyle and big air.

From BBC

Related Words

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