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disappointment
noun as in saddening situation; letdown
Strong matches
blunder, bummer, bust, calamity, discouragement, downer, downfall, drag, dud, error, fiasco, fizzle, impasse, inefficacy, lemon, miscalculation, mischance, misfortune, mishap, washout
Weak matches
bitter pill, blind alley, bringdown, false alarm, faux pas, flash in the pan, old one-two
noun as in mental upset; displeasure
Strongest matches
adversity, blow, chagrin, defeat, discontent, disenchantment, disillusionment, dissatisfaction, failure, frustration, letdown, regret, setback
Strong matches
bafflement, despondency, discouragement, disgruntlement, disillusion, distress, mortification
Weak matches
adverse fate, lack of success, nonsuccess, the knocks, unfulfillment
Example Sentences
Bass and other city leaders dispute they have neglected the fire-ravaged Palisades, but the scene encapsulated the anger and disappointment with City Hall that has been building in one of Los Angeles’ wealthiest neighborhoods.
"To my father's disappointment, I was a soft and sensitive kid. The neighbourhood gang of kids bullied me, and my father and adult brother scorned me for not fighting back," he remembers.
New Jersey sometimes elects Republican governors, but it’s nearly always when a Democrat holds the White House, as if voters are venting their disappointment with progressive governance in Washington.
And because U.S. households hold more equities than their international peers, any disappointment from AI-related productivity growth could have a bigger ripple effect through the U.S. economy.
But as the Yankees sat at their lockers in stunned silence Wednesday night, trying to process the stench of yet another October disappointment, a disquieting reality began to set in.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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