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disappointment
1[ dis-uh-point-muhnt ]
noun
- the act or fact of disappointing:
All of his efforts only led to the disappointment of his supporters.
Synonyms: , ,
- the state or feeling of being disappointed:
Her disappointment was very great when she didn't get the job.
- a person or thing that disappoints:
The play was a disappointment.
Disappointment
2[ dis-uh-point-muhnt ]
noun
- 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
- the act of disappointing or the state of being disappointed
- a person, thing, or state of affairs that disappoints
Other Word Forms
- d··ǾԳmԳ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of disappointment1
Example Sentences
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".
In that gesture, he transformed disappointment with purpose.
You get yourself thinking and set up for disappointment.
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."
I don’t know exactly what was said, but I just remember sort of the disappointment in them.”
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