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disappointment [ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt] n
1. the act of disappointing or the state of being disappointed 2. a person, thing, or state of affairs that disappoints ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
disappointment noun 1. regret, distress, discontent, dissatisfaction, disillusionment, displeasure, chagrin, disenchantment, dejection, despondency, discouragement, mortification, unfulfilment They expressed their disappointment at what had happened. 2. letdown, blow, disaster, failure, setback, fiasco, misfortune, calamity, whammy (informal, chiefly U.S.), choker (informal), washout (informal), anticlimax The defeat was a bitter disappointment. 3. frustration, failure, dashing, foiling, thwarting, ill-success There was resentment among the people at the disappointment of their hopes. Translations disappointment [ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt] N 1. (= feeling) → decepción f, desilusión f to our disappointment → para nuestra decepción, para nuestra gran desilusión reserve your place now to avoid disappointment → haga ahora su reserva para no llevarse una desilusión 2. (= cause of regret) he is a big disappointment to us → nos ha decepcionado muchísimo the holiday was such a disappointment! → ¡las vacaciones fueron una decepción tan grande!, ¡las vacaciones fueron tan decepcionantes! disappointments in love → desengaños mpl amorosos disappointment [ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt] n (= feeling) → déception f It was a disappointment, but not a disaster → C'était une déception, mais pas un désastre. He remained focused even after the disappointment of losing the opening set BUT Il est resté concentré même après son décevant échec au premier set. Book early to avoid disappointment BUT Réservez à l'avance pour ne pas être déçu. to my disappointment → à ma grande déception disappointment n → Enttäuschung f; (of ambition) → Nichterfüllung f disappointment [ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt] n (cause of dejection) → delusione f; (dejection) → disappunto disappointment [ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt] n (cause of dejection) → delusione f; (dejection) → disappunto How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Unwilling to lose his filberts, and yet unable to withdraw his hand, he burst into tears and bitterly lamented his disappointment. Benton, an actual United States Senator, proved an overwhelming disappointment -- for he was not twenty-five feet high, nor even anywhere in the neighborhood of it. THEN there was no end to the rage and disappointment of Tom Thumb and Hunca Munca. |
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