What is another word for disappointment?
456 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ dˌɪsɐpˈɔ͡ɪntmənt], [ dˌɪsɐpˈɔɪntmənt], [ d_ˌɪ_s_ɐ_p_ˈɔɪ_n_t_m_ə_n_t]
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Similar words for disappointment:
- abortion (noun)
- backset (noun)
- bad experience (noun)
- bad news (noun)
- blow (noun)
- check (noun)
- comedown (noun)
- dashing hopes (noun)
- disappointment (noun)
- disappointments (noun)
- discomfiture (noun)
- discontentment (noun)
- discouragement (noun)
- distress (noun)
- drop in the bucket (noun)
- failure (noun)
- feeling (noun)
- haplessness (noun)
- mental upset; displeasure (noun)
- misfortune (noun)
- misfortune/mishap (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- regret (noun)
- repulse (noun)
- reverse (noun)
- saddening situation; letdown (noun)
- sour grapes (noun)
- surprise (noun)
- unfortunateness (noun)
- unluckiness (noun)
- untowardness (noun)
- other synonyms
- disaster
- other relevant words
- other relevant words (noun)
How to use "disappointment" in context?
Synonyms for Disappointment:
n.
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- happy.
- in conveniences,
- in convenience,
- deep troubles,
- in-convenience,
- bad-news,
- in-conveniences,
- head-ache.
- re-buff,
- re-strainers,
- re-versal,
- re buff,
- re buffs,
- re-strainer,
- re strainer,
- re-buffs,
- re versal,
- re strainers.
- nonevent,
- brave new world,
- blind alley,
- downer,
- betrayal,
- fool's gold,
- might-have-been,
- false dawn,
- shame.
- dis-quietudes,
- de solations,
- dis-quietude,
- de-solations,
- dis-tress,
- dis-comforts,
- dis quietudes,
- de solation,
- de-solation,
- dis comforts,
- dis comfort,
- dis tress,
- worriments,
- un happinesses,
- un happiness,
- unconsolabilities,
- un-happiness,
- dis-tresses,
- dis quietude,
- dis-comfort,
- un-happinesses,
- dis tresses.
- bandaid,
- lick and promise,
- drop in ocean,
- trivial amounts,
- drop ocean,
- drop-bucket,
- small quantities,
- lick promise,
- not enoughs,
- drop in bucket,
- spit the sea,
- band aids,
- band-aids,
- drop the ocean,
- miniscule amounts,
- drop the bucket,
- lick a promise,
- drop bucket,
- cosmetic measures,
- too little too lates,
- bandaids,
- spit sea,
- spit in sea.
- has-beens,
- underachiever,
- good-for-nothing,
- no good,
- insolvents,
- lumpy,
- underachievers,
- born losers,
- incompetents,
- nonperformer,
- defaulter,
- defaulters,
- dud,
- loser,
- has-been,
- bankrupts,
- born loser,
- abortion.
- nonsuccess,
- chagrin,
- unfulfillment,
- adversity,
- mortification,
- adverse fate,
- bafflement,
- lack of success,
- the knocks,
- despondency,
- disillusion.
- mis-fortunes,
- casualities,
- mis fortunes,
- dis advantages,
- rotten lucks,
- mis chances,
- in felicities,
- bad breaks,
- dis advantage,
- dis-advantages,
- dis-advantage,
- in felicity,
- in-felicity,
- un pleasantness,
- tough lucks,
- un-pleasantnesses,
- un pleasantnesses,
- stroke bad luck,
- hard lucks,
- mis chance,
- un-pleasantness,
- in-felicities.
- illwill,
- headache,
- discomfiture,
- misfortunes,
- unluck,
- rotten luck,
- trivial amount,
- drop in the ocean,
- misfortune,
- check,
- stroke of bad luck,
- head ache,
- discouragement,
- pratfall,
- the blues,
- discontentment,
- repulse,
- ill-will,
- bummer,
- worriment,
- defeat,
- not enough,
- anticlimax,
- infelicity,
- deep trouble,
- deflation,
- distress,
- pessimism,
- too little too late,
- bad experience,
- haplessness,
- band aid,
- unconsolability,
- tribulation,
- miniscule amount,
- failure,
- deflations,
- Infelicities,
- Downs,
- loss of confidence,
- hardshi,
- inhibition,
- cropper,
- hard luck,
- blow,
- croppers,
- predicament,
- low spirits,
- spit in the sea,
- casuality,
- tough luck,
- restrainer,
- pratfalls,
- comedown,
- bad news,
- drop in the bucket,
- predicaments,
- unfortunateness,
- small amount,
- Backset,
- Unluckiness,
- restrainers,
- meltdown,
- sour grapes,
- small amounts,
- visitation,
- surprise,
- messes,
- cosmetic measure,
- regret,
- bad break,
- the blue,
- meltdowns,
- reverse,
- small quantity,
- untowardness.
- miscalculation,
- inefficacy,
- obstacle,
- bust,
- blunder,
- bringdown,
- old one-two,
- slip,
- mischance,
- impasse,
- false alarm,
- bitter pill,
- error,
- drag,
- faux pas.
- de-rogation,
- illwills,
- sour-grapes,
- bad mouthings,
- bad-mouthings,
- ill-wills,
- badmouthings,
- de-rogations,
- de rogations,
- de rogation.
Other synonyms:
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- melancholy,
- death wish,
- Nonfulfillment,
- grief,
- flash in the pan,
- heartbreak,
- disgruntlement,
- dissatisfaction,
- sorrow,
- remorse,
- slough,
- depression,
- dejection,
- sadness,
- blues,
- woe,
- wrench,
- darkness,
- heartache,
- self-pity,
- disenchantment.
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- ache.
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- void.
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- smart.
- opposition,
- catastrophe,
- licking,
- self-condemnation,
- lamentation,
- bad luck,
- disfavor,
- unpleasure,
- discomposure,
- tease,
- Non-fulfilment,
- discomfort,
- rebelliousness,
- rout,
- laugh,
- repentance,
- disappointing,
- objection,
- disaster,
- anguish,
- dashed hopes,
- set back,
- Ill Humour,
- regretfulness,
- peevishness,
- exclusion,
- envy,
- complaint,
- disagreement,
- contrition,
- restiveness,
- regrets,
- lead balloon,
- despair,
- sourness,
- problem,
- mournfulness,
- nuisance,
- dolour,
- mirage,
- balk,
- wash out,
- Hypercriticism,
- disapprobation,
- blighted hope,
- repining,
- malaise,
- blackball,
- distaste,
- bankruptcy,
- ruefulness,
- dismay,
- chastisement,
- dash,
- resentment,
- dashed hope,
- petulance,
- calamity,
- joke,
- buffet,
- indignation,
- ill,
- protest,
- thumbs-down,
- second thoughts,
- setback,
- displeasure,
- Unsatisfaction,
- reversal,
- misadventure,
- let down,
- breakdown,
- debunking,
- disrespect,
- conscience,
- enlightenment,
- Blackballing,
- opposure,
- fizzle,
- trouble,
- heart-burning,
- divine discontent,
- downfall,
- dissent,
- unhappiness,
- ruin,
- qualm,
- nonstarter,
- drubbing,
- sulkiness,
- absurdity,
- flop,
- chastening,
- destruction,
- cold comfort,
- disadvantage,
- mishap,
- vicissitude,
- awakening,
- disapproval,
- self-reproach,
- ban,
- uneasiness,
- ostracism,
- mockery,
- annoyance,
- mistake,
- bomb,
- ill humor,
- lemon,
- disquiet,
- guilt,
- restlessness,
- dim view,
- difficulty,
- collapse,
- disesteem,
- querulousness,
- rue,
- taking on,
- trouncing,
- miscarriage.
How to use "Disappointment" in context?
Whenever someone feels disappointed in themselves, it can be debilitating and make them feel like they have failed. A lack of satisfaction with life can often cause disappointment. Disappointment in others can come from unrealistic expectations or a feeling that someone or something has let us down. Disappointment can come in the form of relationships, disappointments in personal plans, or something we hoped would happen not happening at all. It can be an overwhelming experience to feel disappointment in so many different areas of our lives. There is help available though, and it is important to reach out for it.
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
disenchantment, disillusionment.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Forward Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
failure.
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Verb, past tense
disappointed.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
disagreement, dissent, grief, spite, unrest.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
annoyance, bitterness, bummer, deception, delusion, depression, despair, despondency, disaffection, disapproval, discontent, discouragement, disgust, disillusion, dismay, displeasure, dissatisfaction, distaste, frustration, hopelessness, pity, regret, resentment, sadness, setback, sorrow, unease, unhappiness.
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Noun, singular or mass
Homophones for Disappointment:
Hypernym for Disappointment:
n.
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feeling
frustration, defeat.
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feeling
Hyponym for Disappointment:
n.
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feeling
dissatisfaction.
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feeling
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