Disappointment - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt|  American pronunciation of the word disappointment
Brit.  |dɪsəˈpɔɪntm(ə)nt|  British pronunciation of the word disappointment

noun

- a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized (syn: letdown)
his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment
- an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone

Extra examples

She couldn't hide her disappointment.

He's a disappointment to his parents.

She felt deep disappointment at not getting the job.

To our great disappointment, it started to rain.

Their long-awaited homecoming was a bitter disappointment.

I sensed a shadow of disappointment in his expression.

He wept bitter tears of disappointment.

His shoulders slumped forward in disappointment.

The movie's pat ending was a disappointment.

...his lower lip pooched out in disappointment...

...the bitter disappointment threatened to rive my heart in two...

Our hopes were doomed to disappointment.

Her disappointment was obvious to everyone.

If he failed, it would be a bitter disappointment to his parents.

The disappointment was written all over his face.

Word forms

noun
singular: disappointment
plural: disappointments
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