Synonyms for disappointment
ˌdɪs əˈpɔɪnt məntdis·ap·point·ment

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1. disappointment

   Chagrin unites disappointment with some degree of humiliation. A rainy day may bring disappointment; needless failure in some enterprise brings chagrin. Shame involves the consciousness of fault, guilt, or impropriety; chagrin of failure of judgment, or harm to reputation. A consciousness that one has displayed his own ignorance will cause him mortification, however worthy his intent; if there was a design to deceive, the exposure will cover him with shame.

   Synonyms:
   chagrin, confusion, discomposure, dismay, humiliation, mortification, shame, vexation

   Antonyms:
   delight, exultation, glory, rejoicing, triumph

   Preposition:
   He felt deep chagrin at (because of, on account of) failure.

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1. disappointment, letdownnoun

   a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

   "his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment"

   Synonyms:
   dashing hopes, letdown

2. disappointment, dashing hopesnoun

   an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone

   Synonyms:
   dashing hopes, letdown

Matched Categories

1. • Dissatisfaction

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1. bad news

   Submitted by anonymous on July 12, 2020  

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1. disappointmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   failure, miscarriage, frustration, ill success, want of success

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1. disappointmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   frustration, dissatisfaction, balking, defeat, nonsuccess

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1. List of paraphrases for "disappointment":

   disillusionment, frustration, disenchantment, disillusion, deception, disappointed, dismay, regret, discouragement, displeasure, dissatisfaction, discontent, bummer

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1. Markus Huber:

   QE itself is in the market except its size and how long it will last, anything less than 500 billion euros would be definitely a disappointment (and) if it's just a year, that's also already in the market.

2. Emile Cardon:

   Market participants are of the view (after strong U.S. jobs data on Friday) that the worries about the global economy are overdone but then this weekend we saw some disappointment in the China exports.

3. Artist Dave Poulin:

   From the day of its installation, I have shared my disappointment in the final outcome and have always believed it to be by far my most unsettling sculpture, not befitting of Lucy's beauty or my ability as a sculptor.

4. Jose Erwin Balita:

   There was disappointment in the street, from there, it was all downhill.

5. Tom Watson:

   And I didn't. That was the disappointment. I didn't finish the deal. I failed.