What is another word for disillusion?
425 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ dɪsɪlˈuːʒən], [ dɪsɪlˈuːʒən], [ d_ɪ_s_ɪ_l_ˈuː_ʒ_ə_n]
The word "disillusion" refers to a feeling of disappointment or emptiness when a person realizes the true nature of something that they previously believed in or trusted. Synonyms for this word include disillusionment, disappointment, letdown, disenchantment, and betrayal. These words can be used interchangeably in most contexts to describe the negative emotions that arise when someone's expectations are shattered. Other related words might include jadedness, cynicism, skepticism, and mistrust, which describe a more permanent loss of faith in people or institutions. Ultimately, anyone who has felt disillusionment can relate to the sense of disappointment and loss that comes with it, and the importance of finding new sources of hope and inspiration to move forward.
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Similar words for disillusion:
- disappointment (noun)
- disenchant (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- second thought (noun)
- surprise (noun)
- disabuse (verb)
- disappoint (verb)
- disenchant (verb)
- dismay (verb)
- embitter (verb)
- let down (verb)
- puncture (verb)
- other synonyms
- disappoint
- dismay
- embitter
- let down
- other relevant words
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Disillusion:
n.
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- get down,
- cast a shadow over something,
- throw/pour cold water on something,
- let down,
- dash someone's hopes.
- disenchantment,
- unfulfillment,
- disillusionments,
- nonsuccess,
- adverse fate,
- non-success,
- the knocks,
- bafflement,
- lack of success,
- disillusionment.
v.
• disabuse (verb)- de bunking,
- dis-abusing,
- dis-abused,
- dis abuse,
- de-bunk,
- de bunked,
- de bunk,
- ex-pose,
- ex posed,
- de-bunks,
- de bunks,
- ex pose,
- dis-abuse,
- ex-posing,
- ex-posed,
- de-bunking,
- de-bunked,
- dis abuses,
- dis abused,
- dis-abuses,
- dis abusing.
- throws into tizzy,
- be-wilder,
- gat to,
- be-wildering,
- dis quiet,
- be wilders,
- dis-mayed,
- be wildering,
- up-sets,
- be wilder,
- threw in to a tizzy,
- un-nerve,
- dis-may,
- up sets,
- un hinges,
- throwing in to tizzy,
- dis courage,
- dis-comfit,
- throwing in to a tizzy,
- mucks up,
- dis quieting,
- un-nerves,
- dis-tressed,
- dis-mays,
- throwing into tizzy,
- throws in to tizzy,
- un-nerving,
- dis-composed,
- dis composed,
- throwing into a tizzy,
- un nerve,
- dis-courages,
- un hinging,
- dis-compose,
- snafuing,
- threw into a tizzy,
- be wildered,
- up-set,
- dis courages,
- dis-quiets,
- up setting,
- gotten to,
- threw in to tizzy,
- dis comfit,
- dis composing,
- dis quieted,
- un-hinges,
- mucking up,
- dis quiets,
- up-setting,
- un-hinged,
- un-hinge,
- dis-courage,
- un nerves,
- dis tressed,
- dis-quiet,
- threw into tizzy,
- throw in to tizzy,
- dis-composing,
- dis-quieting,
- dis comfits,
- dis compose,
- be-wilders,
- dis-quieted,
- dis-maying,
- throws in to a tizzy,
- un-hinging,
- un nerved,
- dis-composes,
- un nerving,
- dis-comfits,
- be-wildered,
- un hinged,
- dis maying,
- dis mayed,
- dis mays,
- dis may,
- un hinge,
- dis composes,
- throw in to a tizzy,
- throws into a tizzy.
- dis affects,
- dis affect,
- ex acerbating,
- dis affecting,
- dis-affects,
- ex-acerbated,
- ex-asperates,
- dis-affected,
- ex acerbates,
- ex-acerbating,
- ex acerbated,
- dis-affect,
- makes resentful,
- ex asperate,
- making resentful,
- made bitter,
- ex asperates,
- ex-acerbate,
- ex-asperated,
- making bitter,
- ex acerbate,
- made resentful,
- ex-asperating,
- ex-asperate,
- ex asperating,
- dis affected,
- ex-acerbates,
- makes bitter,
- dis-affecting.
- de pressed,
- leaving stranded,
- de-pressing,
- de-press,
- leaved stranded,
- de-presses,
- de press,
- de-pressed,
- de pressing,
- falls short,
- fell short,
- leaves stranded,
- de presses.
- dis crediting,
- knocking bottom out,
- poked full of holes,
- dis proving,
- dis-proves,
- dis-prove,
- poke full holes,
- knocking props from under,
- blowing sky high,
- knocked props from under,
- dis-credit,
- shoot full holes,
- dis credited,
- dis credits,
- pokes full of holes,
- shooting full of holes,
- takes wind out of sails,
- takes down a peg,
- takes wind out sails,
- poked full holes,
- dis-credits,
- blows sky high,
- dis-proving,
- dis-proved,
- dis prove,
- dis proved,
- poking full holes,
- took wind out sails,
- shooting full holes,
- shoots full holes,
- dis credit,
- take wind out sails,
- took wind out of sails,
- takes down peg,
- taking down a peg,
- dis proves,
- dis-credited,
- taking wind out of sails,
- taking down peg,
- taking wind out sails,
- knocked bottom out,
- shot full of holes,
- pokes full holes,
- shoots full of holes,
- shot full holes,
- blew sky high,
- knocks props from under,
- took down peg,
- poking full of holes,
- dis-crediting,
- knocks bottom out.
Other synonyms:
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- wear down,
- scupper,
- demoralize.
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- weaken.
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- break.
- disenchant,
- cast down,
- stood up,
- come to nothing,
- standing up,
- casting down,
- disenchanting,
- bring to naught,
- dash hopes,
- dashed hopes,
- founders,
- stand up,
- fall short of,
- fall down on,
- disenchants,
- not show,
- fall flat,
- ruin prospects,
- dashing hopes.
- mystified,
- gets to,
- getting to,
- get to,
- taking aback,
- take aback,
- muck up,
- mystify,
- took aback,
- throw into a tizzy,
- mucked up,
- snafued,
- got to,
- throw into tizzy,
- up set,
- takes aback.
- take wind out of sails,
- dismay,
- knock bottom out,
- take down a peg,
- poke full of holes,
- shoot full of holes,
- disabuse,
- blow sky high,
- puncture,
- punctured,
- knock props from under,
- disappoint.
- blackball,
- wake up,
- jade,
- thumbs-down,
- realize,
- sophistication,
- disillusioned,
- disesteem,
- sicken,
- dissatisfaction,
- disfavor,
- let in on,
- displease,
- frustration,
- let into,
- discontentment,
- dissatisfy,
- foil,
- ban,
- tantalise,
- show up,
- poison,
- baffle,
- repel,
- second thought,
- balk,
- Disillusionize,
- set right,
- disapprobation,
- disabused,
- arousal,
- disgruntlement,
- protest,
- disagreement,
- objection,
- humble,
- awaken to,
- disenthral,
- discontent,
- turn,
- awaken,
- debunking,
- nauseate,
- expose,
- defeat,
- Uncharm,
- anticlimax,
- displeasure,
- sophisticate,
- ruin,
- ostracism,
- fail,
- depress,
- set straight,
- awakening,
- convince,
- unhappiness,
- letdown,
- Disentrance,
- consciousness,
- disgust,
- complaint,
- rejection,
- evanescence,
- dim view,
- put straight,
- debunk,
- sadden,
- exclusion,
- tantalize,
- unspell,
- destroy,
- disrespect,
- disillusioning,
- free,
- enlighten,
- educate,
- Blackballing,
- alienate,
- opposition,
- enlightenment,
- bilk,
- awake,
- disapproval,
- letter,
- frustrate,
- edification,
- disaffect,
- repulse,
- awareness,
- let,
- dissent,
- upset,
- tease,
- bring up short,
- correct,
- Unblindfold,
- undeceived,
- discontentedness,
- cool,
- offend,
- indignation,
- opposure,
- cross,
- distaste,
- tell the truth,
- bore,
- Unbeguile.
How to use "Disillusion" in context?
Disillusionment, disillusionment, disillusioning. They are all words that have negative connotations and easily create a negative attitude in anyone. Disillusionment is the perfect word to describe the feeling of being let down, of feeling as if someone has let you down. It can be a feeling of disillusionment after a positive experience or after a promising start to something.
Disillusionment can come in many different forms. It can be the feeling of not being happy with the results of an action or with the way something is going. It can be disappointment in the people we care about, in our expectations or in our own abilities.
Paraphrases for Disillusion:
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
disenchantment.
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Verb, base form
disappoint.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Reverse Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
disillusionment.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Verb, base form
deceive.
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Verb, base form
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
delusion, disappointment, frustration.
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Noun, singular or mass
Homophones for Disillusion:
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have an impression
- Synonyms:
- daresay.
