Definitions

let down

VERB

disappoint

Synonyms

WEAK

abandon depress disenchant disillusion dissatisfy fail fall short leave in lurch leave stranded lower pull down take down underwhelm

Antonyms

WEAK

benefit satisfy

let-down

ADJECTIVE

disillusioned

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disenchanted embittered

STRONG

broken debunked disabused enlightened freed knowing punctured shattered sophisticated undeceived

WEAK

blasé brought down to earth disenthralled disentranced indifferent mondaine out of love sadder and wiser worldly worldly-wise

Antonyms

WEAK

enchanted encouraged enthusiastic

ADJECTIVE

unhappy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depressed despondent miserable not happy sorry

STRONG

troubled

WEAK

bleak blue bummed out chapfallen cheerless crestfallen dejected destroyed disconsolate discouraged dismal dispirited distressed doleful down down and out down in the mouth downbeat downcast downhearted dragged dreary forlorn gloomy grim heavy-hearted hurting in a blue funk in pain in the dumps long-faced low melancholy mirthless mournful saddened sorrowful teary

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful elated happy hopeful joyful

WEAK

glad joyous

NOUN

betrayal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deception dishonesty sellout treachery treason

STRONG

double-crossing double-dealing duplicity falseness giveaway perfidy trickery unfaithfulness

WEAK

Judas kiss

Antonyms

STRONGEST

devotion faithfulness fidelity frankness honesty loyalty openness truthfulness

STRONG

forthrightness

WEAK

protection quiet secret support

NOUN

sellout

Synonyms

STRONGEST

giveaway

STRONG

deception dishonesty double-crossing double-dealing duplicity falseness perfidy treachery treason trickery unfaithfulness

WEAK

Judas kiss double cross

Antonyms

STRONG

devotion faithfulness fidelity forthrightness frankness honesty loyalty openness trustworthiness truthfulness

Example Sentences

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His group’s focus fits with the thing that had let down Sophia.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

This morning, Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid said that with inflation running above the Fed’s 2% definition of price stability for over five years, “Now is not the time to let down our guard.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Former Southampton managers, players and the club's fans have spoken of feeling badly let down.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

That’s because the public that has bought into its inflated spiel may end up being let down with a jolt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

So I kept working all day and felt let down when I came home with only four Zim dollars.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda

let down

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