Associations to the word «Disappointment»
Noun
- Bitterness
- Pang
- Frustration
- Disgust
- Expectation
- Sadness
- Dissatisfaction
- Resentment
- Sorrow
- Annoyance
- Weariness
- Despair
- Humiliation
- Regret
- Anger
- Reproach
- Grief
- Express
- Rage
- Perplexity
- Indignation
- Betrayal
- Remorse
- Failure
- Irritation
- Consolation
- Sigh
- Misfortune
- Hope
- Anguish
- Feeling
- Misery
- Dismay
- Exclamation
- Setback
- Affliction
- Continuance
- Bitter
- Shock
- Displeasure
- Ambition
- Stab
- Jealousy
- Gratification
- Anticipation
- Reviewer
- Groan
- Hardship
- Countenance
- Loneliness
- Surprise
- Toil
- Vanity
- Temper
- Adventist
- Optimism
- Conscious
- Aspiration
- Perseverance
- Ebert
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
DISAPPOINTMENT, noun. (uncountable) The emotion felt when a strongly held expectation is not met.
DISAPPOINTMENT, noun. (countable) A circumstance in which a strongly held expectation is not met.
Dictionary definition
DISAPPOINTMENT, noun. A feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized; "his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment".
DISAPPOINTMENT, noun. An act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone.
Wise words
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