To our great disappointment, the game was called off.
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Disappointment
/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
Synonyms for "disappointment" (119 found)
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Noun(7 words)
debunkingdefeatdejectiondepressiondim viewdisagreementdisapprobationdisapprovaldisasterdiscomfiturediscontentdiscontentednessdiscontentmentdiscouragementdisenchantmentdisesteemdisfavordisgruntlementdisillusiondisillusionment
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Adjective(1 words)
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Noun(11 words)
enlightenmentenvyexclusionfailurefaustianismfiascofizzlefrustrationhope deferredill humorill-humorindignationlosslow estimationlow opinionmiragemockerymortificationobjectionopposition
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opposureostracismpeevishnesspetulanceprotestquerulousnessrebelliousnessregretrejectionresentmentrestivenessrestlessnessreturn to realityreverserude awakeningsournesssulkinessteasethumbs downthumbs-downundeceptionuneasinessunfulfillmentunhappinessunpleasureunsatisfactionunspellingvexation of spirit
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6 entriescollective disappointmentgreat disappointmentpersistent disappointmentpersonal disappointmentsignificant disappointmentunexpected disappointment
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4 translations across 2 languages.
German
2 entries- Reinfall noun (cause, letdown)
- Rückschlag noun (cause, letdown)
Spanish
2 entries- chasco noun (cause, letdown)
- decepción noun (cause, letdown)
Sample sentences
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To our disappointment, our team lost the game.
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Such was Linda's disappointment that she burst into tears.
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To Bob's disappointment, several of those who had promised to help him afterwards backed out.
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