noun
- A feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized.
- usage: "his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment"
- synonyms: letdown
- An act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone.
- synonyms: dashing hopes
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
| APA | WordNet. (2010). disappointment. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/disappointment/definitions/1188842 |
| Chicago | WordNet. 2010. "disappointment" http://smartdefine.org/disappointment/definitions/1188842 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | WordNet 2010, disappointment, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/disappointment/definitions/1188842>. |
| MLA | WordNet. "disappointment" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/disappointment/definitions/1188842> |