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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: , ,

  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

/ ˌɪəˈɔɪԳٳəԳ /

noun

  1. the act of disappointing or the state of being disappointed
  2. a person, thing, or state of affairs that disappoints
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • d··ǾԳmԳ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of disappointment1

First recorded in 1605–15; disappoint + -ment
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Example Sentences

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She said the details of what happened that fateful day in Haverfordwest had "led to much frustration, disappointment and ultimately anger in how things played out".

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In that gesture, he transformed disappointment with purpose.

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You get yourself thinking and set up for disappointment.

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A council spokesperson said: "We don't comment on individual matters, but we acknowledge the disappointment when students cannot be placed at their first choice."

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I don’t know exactly what was said, but I just remember sort of the disappointment in them.”

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