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Noun
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A person or thing that causes disappointment
failure
letdown
disaster
anticlimax
fiasco
flop
bust
catastrophe
debacle
downer
dud
wreck
bummer
mess
bomb
botch
calamity
clunker
drag
fizzle
lemon
blunder
fail
washout
bringdown
choker
misadventure
turkey
let-down
non-event
non-starter
faux pas
damp squib
lead balloon
flash in the pan
more ❯
“Despite all the hype, the event turned out to be a huge disappointment.”
Noun
▲
Something that impedes, or stands in the way of, progress
setback
drawback
obstacle
adversity
downfall
hitch
barrier
blow
blunder
complication
difficulty
encumbrance
glitch
hiccup
hindrance
hurdle
impasse
impediment
issue
misfortune
problem
upset
defeat
delay
discouragement
handicap
hardship
holdback
holdup
inconvenience
obstruction
slip
snag
bummer
crimp
disadvantage
error
inefficacy
knock
mishap
reversal
trammel
bafflement
block
cramp
miscalculation
mischance
mistake
whammy
body blow
hold-up
bitter pill
catch-22
hang-up
knock-back
stroke of bad luck
stumbling block
fly in the ointment
piece of bad luck
reversal of fortune
bit of trouble
monkey wrench
kick in the teeth
spanner in the works
one in the eye
more ❯
“We will not allow a disappointment or two to distract us from our ultimate goal.”
Noun
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A feeling of sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfillment of one's hopes or expectations
regret
dissatisfaction
distress
chagrin
dejection
discontent
disenchantment
disillusionment
dismay
displeasure
despondency
disgruntlement
frustration
mortification
despair
disconsolation
discontentment
disfavorUS
indignation
sadness
sorrow
aggravation
depression
disaffection
disapproval
disconsolateness
discontentedness
disfavourUK
disillusion
dispiritedness
disquiet
distaste
exasperation
gloominess
glumness
lamentation
melancholy
resentment
unhappiness
vexation
anger
anguish
annoyance
discomfort
discouragement
disgust
dislike
disrelish
downheartedness
fretfulness
gloom
irritation
letdown
misery
torment
unfulfilment
upset
desolation
disapprobation
discomposure
malaise
malcontent
malcontentment
uneasiness
weariness
woe
heavy-heartedness
heaviness of heart
low spirits
ill-humor
more ❯
“I could not hide my disappointment at having failed my driver's test.”
Noun
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The act or state of not having one's expectations fulfilled
frustration
dashing
derailment
failure
foiling
thwarting
balkingUS
baulkingUK
collapse
crippling
crushing
nonfulfilment
quashing
stifling
baffling
contravention
defeat
foundering
ill-success
nonsuccess
scotching
scuppering
unfulfillment
circumvention
spoiling
non-success
lack of success
adverse fate
blocking
obstruction
more ❯
“There was resentment among the people at the disappointment of their hopes.”
Noun
▲
A setback, or change for the worse
reverse
misfortune
setback
mishap
tragedy
blow
catastrophe
disaster
misadventure
adversity
affliction
trial
tribulation
accident
hardship
failure
difficulty
woe
reversal
problem
distress
upset
knock
vicissitude
defeat
check
lapse
hitch
rout
bath
snag
repulse
conquering
turnabout
vanquishment
bad luck
ill luck
hard times
non-success
more ❯
Noun
▲
Mental torment or distress
pain
sorrow
grief
heartache
heartbreak
anguish
sadness
agony
unhappiness
distress
torment
desolation
woe
melancholy
misery
despair
desperation
torture
depression
trauma
angst
suffering
affliction
dolor
wretchedness
despondency
tribulation
dejection
disquiet
vexation
bitterness
grievance
mourning
sorrowfulness
anxiety
bereavement
grieving
infelicity
lamentation
malaise
shock
gloom
heavy heart
lamenting
bemoaning
bewailing
blues
broken heart
emotional suffering
heartsickness
mental suffering
mournfulness
regret
rue
worry
cheerlessness
disconsolateness
dispiritedness
funk
gloominess
letdown
listlessness
moodiness
mopes
martyrdom
straits
travail
more ❯
Noun
▲
Depressing experience
downer
bummer
drag
misfortune
letdown
comedown
discouragement
down
pity
shame
bad deal
bad scene
bad trip
raw deal
rotten hand
annoyance
nuisance
bad experience
disaster
problem
pest
downside
snag
bringdown
shortcoming
pitfall
weakness
stumbling block
negative aspect
irritation
more ❯
Noun
▲
A regrettable or unfortunate situation or action
shame
pity
letdown
sin
crime
misfortune
anticlimax
bummer
disgrace
dismay
frustration
bad luck
crying shame
ill luck
sad thing
unfortunate thing
cause for regret
tough luck
source of regret
cause for disappointment
sad situation
bitter pill
crisis
mischance
disaster
catastrophe
mishap
Noun
▲
The act or instance of being defeated or failing
defeat
failure
loss
collapse
downfall
breakdown
flop
frustration
ruin
fall
misstep
abortion
blunder
bungle
bust
crash
fail
failing
foundering
misfiring
setback
undoing
botch
clunker
debacle
discomfiture
misadventure
miscarriage
miss
bomb
dud
fizzle
hash
implosion
mess
misfire
nonperformance
reverse
washout
bummer
calamity
catastrophe
clinker
cropper
disaster
fiasco
misfortune
mishap
nonachievement
nonsuccess
rejection
snafu
turkey
let-down
non-success
falling through
false step
faux pas
fizzling out
lack of success
balls-up
breaking down
coming to nothing
foul-up
non-fulfilment
screw-up
more ❯
Noun
▲
(neutral or negative in nature) An unexpected or astonishing event or fact
surprise
bombshell
jolt
shock
curveball
start
eye-opener
miscalculation
revelation
jaw-dropper
rarity
shocker
stunner
thunderbolt
whammy
abruptness
rude awakening
suddenness
source of amazement
kick in the guts
bolt from the blue
bolt out of the blue
turn-up for the books
turn up for the books
jar
blow
upset
surprize
disturbance
source of distress
more ❯
Noun
▲
Affected scorn
sour grapes
bitterness
envy
ill feeling
ill will
jealousy
scorn
affected scorn
bad-mouthing
derogation
disparagement
ill-will
resentment
Noun
▲
A discouraging response to an offer or approach
repulse
rebuff
snub
brush-off
spurning
rejection
cold-shouldering
discouragement
knock-back
refusal
repudiation
slight
failure
nix
reverse
silent treatment
turndown
cold shoulder
nothing doing
slap in the face
the old heave-ho
thumbs down
smack in the eye
smack in the face
kick in the teeth
brushoff
cut
dismissal
kiss-off
insult
more ❯
Noun
▲
Small amount
drop in the bucket
band-aid
bit
cosmetic measure
miniscule amount
not enough
pittance
small amount
small change
small potatoes
small quantity
speck
trifle
trivial amount
drop in the ocean
lick and a promise
spit in the sea
too little too late
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