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

She also said that the campaign had helped give her hope after the crushing disappointment of the 2024 election.

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The richest team in baseball is splitting apart at the seams, tearing under stress, fraying beyond recognition, collecting on the floor of the 2025 season in heaping piles of disappointment.

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The richest team in baseball is splitting apart at the seams, tearing under stress, fraying beyond recognition, collecting on the floor of the 2025 baseball season in heaping piles of disappointment.

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Was Edwards scrambling for excuses when faced with television, radio and written journalists moments after the biggest disappointment of her short tenure?

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He won’t let the disappointment of his World Series pitching debut scare him away from pursuing another dream.

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Related Words

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