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单词 letdown
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(noun) 
Definition
a disappointment
There was a great sense of letdown because the doctors had been so confident.
Synonyms
disappointment
The defeat was a bitter disappointment.
disillusionment
There is a general sense of disillusionment with the government.
frustration
a man fed up with the frustrations of everyday life
anticlimax
His international career ended in anticlimax.
setback
He has suffered a serious setback in his political career.
washout (informal)
The concert was a total washout.
comedown (informal)
After all the build-up, the wedding itself was a bit of a comedown.
disgruntlement

Additional synonyms

in the sense of anticlimax
Definition
a disappointing conclusion to a series of events
His international career ended in anticlimax.
Synonyms
disappointment,
letdown,
comedown (informal),
bathos
in the sense of comedown
Definition
a disappointment
After all the build-up, the wedding itself was a bit of a comedown.
Synonyms
disappointment,
blow,
humiliation,
whammy (informal),
letdown,
anticlimax
in the sense of disillusionment
There is a general sense of disillusionment with the government.
Synonyms
disenchantment,
disappointment,
disillusion,
enlightenment,
rude awakening,
lost innocence

Nearby words of
letdown

  • let something slip
  • let up
  • let your hair down
  • letdown
  • lethal
  • lethargic
  • lethargy

Synonyms of 'letdown'

letdown

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of frustration
a man fed up with the frustrations of everyday life
Synonyms
annoyance,
disappointment,
resentment,
irritation,
grievance,
dissatisfaction,
exasperation,
vexation
in the sense of setback
Definition
anything that delays progress
He has suffered a serious setback in his political career.
Synonyms
hold-up,
check,
defeat,
blow,
upset,
reverse,
disappointment,
hitch,
misfortune,
rebuff,
whammy (informal),
bummer (slang),
bit of trouble
in the sense of washout
Definition
a total failure or disaster
The concert was a total washout.
Synonyms
failure,
disaster,
disappointment,
flop (informal),
mess,
fiasco,
dud (informal),
clunker (informal)

letdown in British English

(lɛt daʊn)
noun
1. 
a disappointment
The flat was really very nice, but compared with what we'd been used to, it was aterrible letdown.
The sense of letdown today is all the greater because in the past doctors have beenover-confident about these treatments.
2.  aeronautics
the gliding descent of an aircraft in preparation for landing
3.  veterinary science
the release of milk from the mammary glands following stimulation by the hormone oxytocin

letdown in American English

(ˈlɛtˌdaʊn)
noun
1. 
a slowing up or feeling of dejection, as after great excitement, effort, etc.
2. 
the gliding descent of an airplane as it prepares to land
3. 
a disappointment or disillusionment

Examples of 'letdown' in a sentence
letdown

The only slight letdown is the front seats.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
And so to not do it was a huge letdown.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Their taste turned out to be a big letdown.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The only big letdown is the art.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
June has been a big wet letdown so far.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
But anything less than one gold will be a big letdown.
The Sun (2010)
Anything less would be another big letdown.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The only slight letdown is the menu at the hotel's main restaurant.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Waking up and realising it is Monday was the second biggest letdown.
The Sun (2009)
Sadly, it was a big letdown.
The Sun (2015)
This is a real letdown after the band's wonderful debut.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
I think they will see it as a huge letdown.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
THIS is going to be the biggest letdown in years.
The Sun (2010)
It was a huge letdown.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Just one slight letdown - she didn't vote for him.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The biggest letdown, though, has probably been the soggy weather.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
And the climax is a huge letdown, lacking the lift-off we need to take the story and its characters to heart.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
After all this hype, some fear that the film itself will prove a letdown, although this no longer seems to matter.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The slowdown in growth in VAT receipts is perhaps the biggest letdown, particularly given the apparent strength of the consumer.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)

Synonyms of 'letdown'

disappointment, disillusionment, frustration, anticlimax
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