disappointment

CEFRB1

/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Sadness caused by something being less good than expected.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An example or the act of disappointing: a circumstance in which a positive expectation is not achieved.

Examples

  • Book early for the show to avoid disappointment.

  • To our disappointment, our team lost the game.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Something or someone that disappoints: that which causes disappointment.

  2. The feeling or state of being disappointed: a feeling of sadness or frustration when something is not as good as one hoped or expected, or when something bad unexpectedly happens.

More examples

In context

  • To our great disappointment, the game was called off.

  • Even a trip to beautiful California can be a disappointment.

  • Even a trip to beautiful California can cause disappointment.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From disappoint + -ment.