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letdown
let·down or let-down L0130000 (lĕt′doun′)n.1. A decrease, decline, or relaxation, as of effort or energy.2. A disappointment: The cancellation of the game was a real letdown.3. The descent made by an aircraft in order to land.4. A physiological response in lactating females, activated usually in response to sucking or crying by an infant, in which milk previously secreted into the alveoli of the breasts is released into the ducts that lead to the nipple.let•down (ˈlɛtˌdaʊn)
n. 1. a disillusionment or disappointment: The news was a letdown. 2. depression; deflation: I felt a terrible letdown after the party. 3. a decrease in volume, force, energy, etc. 4. the descent of an aircraft preparatory to a landing approach. [1760–70] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  letdown - a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized; "his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment"disappointmentdissatisfaction - the feeling of being displeased and discontent; "he was never slow to express his dissatisfaction with the service he received"frustration, defeat - the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals |
letdownnoun disappointment, disillusionment, frustration, anticlimax, setback, washout (informal), comedown (informal), disgruntlement There was a great sense of letdown because the doctors had been so confident.letdownnounUnhappiness caused by the failure of one's hopes, desires, or expectations:disappointment, discontent, discontentment, disgruntlement, dissatisfaction, regret.Translationsαπογοήτευσηdelusionedisappuntosmaccoletdown
set (oneself) up for a letdownTo set one's expectations so high that one will inevitably be disappointed by the outcome. Sometimes hyphenated as "let-down." I know you're really excited for this movie to come out, but I think you're setting yourself up for a letdown. John was so convinced that his relationship with Mary was perfect that he set himself up for a let-down in the long run.See also: letdown, set, upletdownSomething that is disappointing, usually because it did not meet one's high expectations about it. Not getting tickets to the game after my aunt promised them to us is a real letdown. Sue was really excited about her new position, but now that's she's in it, it seems to be a letdown.letdown
letdown[′let‚dau̇n] (aerospace engineering) Gradual and orderly reduction in altitude, particularly in preparation for landing. letdown  A point that lies at 83 degrees 42 minutes North and 14 degrees 30 minutes East may be expressed in lettered coordinates as TSMA 4230.The procedure adopted commencing from the top of the descent at the end of cruising through the approach for landing. It does not include the terminal part of the final approach. The various types of letdown are the NDB (nondirection beacon) letdown, radar letdown, en route descent, pipeline descent, QGH, etc. The procedure for letdown is given in the instrument approach charts. The illustration indicates a high-altitude letdown procedure by combat aircraft using a radio compass or a direction finder. See also instrument approach chart.letdown
letdown or let-down (lĕt′doun′)n.1. A decrease, decline, or relaxation, as of effort or energy.2. A disappointment: The cancellation of the game was a real letdown.3. The descent made by an aircraft in order to land.4. A physiological response in lactating females, activated usually in response to sucking or crying by an infant, in which milk previously secreted into the alveoli of the breasts is released into the ducts that lead to the nipple.milk letdown, letdownThe ejection of a mother's milk from the alveoli of the breast into the mammary ducts and to the nipple.letdown
Related to letdown: milk letdownSynonyms for letdownnoun disappointmentSynonyms- disappointment
- disillusionment
- frustration
- anticlimax
- setback
- washout
- comedown
- disgruntlement
Synonyms for letdownnoun unhappiness caused by the failure of one's hopes, desires, or expectationsSynonyms- disappointment
- discontent
- discontentment
- disgruntlement
- dissatisfaction
- regret
Synonyms for letdownnoun a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realizedSynonymsRelated Words- dissatisfaction
- frustration
- defeat
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