Antonyms for disappointment
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : dis-uh-point-muhnt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌdɪs əˈpɔɪnt mənt |
Definition of disappointment
Origin :- 1610s, "fact of disappointing;" see disappoint + -ment. Meaning "state or feeling of being disappointed" is from 1756. Meaning "a thing that disappoints" is from 1756.
- noun saddening situation; letdown
- noun mental upset; displeasure
- "He must have stolen it," muttered Halbert, looking after Robert with disappointment and chagrin.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- I accosted him, when, to my chagrin and disappointment, he was a white man.
- Extract from : « Biography of a Slave » by Charles Thompson
- She would say nothing now—would let him see no sign of disappointment in her!
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- Strange to see him struggle with his disappointment like a grieving child!
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- He was still a young man, but he was worn out with disappointment.
- Extract from : « Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II » by Charlotte Mary Yonge
- "You'd better save yourself a disappointment," said Linda soberly.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- The boy had always been something other than he had expected—a disappointment.
- Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
- Out of all this disappointment would come her ultimate happiness.
- Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
- "I'll see it in London," she had said bravely, trying to conceal her disappointment.
- Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
- Belinda assured her that she felt no mortification from the disappointment.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
Synonyms for disappointment
- adverse fate
- adversity
- bafflement
- bitter pill
- blind alley
- blow
- blunder
- bringdown
- bummer
- bust
- calamity
- chagrin
- defeat
- despondency
- disaster
- discontent
- discouragement
- disenchantment
- disgruntlement
- disillusion
- disillusionment
- dissatisfaction
- distress
- downer
- downfall
- drag
- dud
- error
- failure
- false alarm
- faux pas
- fiasco
- fizzle
- flash in the pan
- frustration
- impasse
- inefficacy
- lack of success
- lemon
- letdown
- miscalculation
- mischance
- misfortune
- mishap
- mistake
- mortification
- nonsuccess
- obstacle
- old one-two
- regret
- setback
- slip
- the knocks
- unfulfillment
- washout
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