Definition of disappointment in English:

disappointment

noun dɪsəˈpɔɪntm(ə)ntˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt

mass noun

1Sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfilment of one's hopes or expectations.
to her disappointment, there was no chance to talk privately with Luke
Example sentencesExamples
- I am writing to express my great disappointment to learn that one of your employees has been sacked.
- Tesco, Waterford & Tramore Racecourse Company and several Tramore public representatives have voiced deep disappointment at the decision.
- You can read in the paintings the emptiness and disappointment at the end of the huge party.
- He asked, I thought I caught a glint of disappointment in his eyes.
- Her visible tears and public display of emotional disappointment at her failure earned her instant worldwide adoration.
- I nodded my head a bit, the disappointment evident on my face.
- And yet there lingers a hint of disappointment at certain elements of their cricket.
- Sara replied, trying to hide her slight disappointment.
- He repeated his apology to fans over their disappointment at the failure to stage the concert.
- The struggle between their interdependence and mutual resentment neatly illustrates the disappointment felt when the fragility of any relationship surfaces.
- He finally fell with a look of utter disappointment on his face.
- I said, trying not to let my disappointment show through in my voice.
- He added his disappointment at the failure to move on the group.
- Pause for a moment, and imagine the crushing disappointment.
- I cried, disappointment evident in my tone as I got off the school bus.
- The disappointment felt by Bradford people who are having a long wait for a digital hearing aid is understandable enough.
- Impending divorce means he can no longer keep the house, to his obvious disappointment.
- Better, then, not to invest much in hope in order to avoid the inevitable disappointment.
- I couldn't hide the disappointment in my voice as I felt like crying.
- "I'm sorry, " he said, disappointment evident in his voice.
Synonyms
sadness, regret, dismay, sorrow
dispiritedness, despondency, heavy-heartedness, depression
distress, mortification, chagrin
disenchantment, disillusionment
displeasure, discontent, dissatisfaction, disgruntlement
1. 1.1count noun A person or thing that causes disappointment.
  the job proved a disappointment
  I was a big disappointment to her
  Example sentencesExamples
  This, however, leads to one of the biggest disappointments of the evening: the sound.
  But the biggest disappointment is the near-complete lack of actual performance footage.
  The 2002 season's biggest disappointment was Marlin, but not for the reason you might think.
  After many such disappointments, he realised the wisdom of moving away from the political arena.
  The major semi-final proved to be a huge disappointment for the club.
  But why will this summit be any different than the previous disappointments?
  Still, the Indians' bad first half is the biggest disappointment of the season.
  I imagine this bulletin has proven a major disappointment in certain corners, and not merely among Pfizer's shareholders.
  The night had its disappointments and I'm sorry to say that she was one of them.
  However it proved a huge disappointment, as were the cold fish entrées.
  Dreamcatcher ended up being a huge disappointment for Warner Bros. and Stephen King fans alike.
  As such, Prologue may be a slight disappointment for fans of the series and part-time gamers alike.
  Woody plays a two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker, struggling to find work after a series of box-office disappointments.
  She has had a string of career disappointments since Trainspotting.
  Again, this is essential reading but with a few disappointments along the way.
  The only disappointments are the two stifled and formulaic physique shots of young men in posing pouches.
  Synonyms
  failure, let-down, non-event, anticlimax
  misfortune, setback, blow, reversal, stroke of bad luck, body blow, one in the eye
  fiasco, disaster, catastrophe, mess, debacle
  British damp squib
  informal flop, dud, washout, non-starter, lead balloon

Definition of disappointment in US English:

disappointment

nounˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntməntˌdisəˈpointmənt

1Sadness or displeasure caused by the nonfulfillment of one's hopes or expectations.
to her disappointment, there was no chance to talk privately with Luke
Example sentencesExamples
- You can read in the paintings the emptiness and disappointment at the end of the huge party.
- He finally fell with a look of utter disappointment on his face.
- I said, trying not to let my disappointment show through in my voice.
- The struggle between their interdependence and mutual resentment neatly illustrates the disappointment felt when the fragility of any relationship surfaces.
- Sara replied, trying to hide her slight disappointment.
- Tesco, Waterford & Tramore Racecourse Company and several Tramore public representatives have voiced deep disappointment at the decision.
- Better, then, not to invest much in hope in order to avoid the inevitable disappointment.
- I nodded my head a bit, the disappointment evident on my face.
- Pause for a moment, and imagine the crushing disappointment.
- "I'm sorry, " he said, disappointment evident in his voice.
- He asked, I thought I caught a glint of disappointment in his eyes.
- Impending divorce means he can no longer keep the house, to his obvious disappointment.
- He repeated his apology to fans over their disappointment at the failure to stage the concert.
- I am writing to express my great disappointment to learn that one of your employees has been sacked.
- Her visible tears and public display of emotional disappointment at her failure earned her instant worldwide adoration.
- I cried, disappointment evident in my tone as I got off the school bus.
- I couldn't hide the disappointment in my voice as I felt like crying.
- The disappointment felt by Bradford people who are having a long wait for a digital hearing aid is understandable enough.
- And yet there lingers a hint of disappointment at certain elements of their cricket.
- He added his disappointment at the failure to move on the group.
Synonyms
sadness, regret, dismay, sorrow
1. 1.1 A person, event, or thing that causes disappointment.
  the job proved a disappointment
  I was a big disappointment to her
  Example sentencesExamples
  She has had a string of career disappointments since Trainspotting.
  The night had its disappointments and I'm sorry to say that she was one of them.
  This, however, leads to one of the biggest disappointments of the evening: the sound.
  Again, this is essential reading but with a few disappointments along the way.
  However it proved a huge disappointment, as were the cold fish entrées.
  The only disappointments are the two stifled and formulaic physique shots of young men in posing pouches.
  As such, Prologue may be a slight disappointment for fans of the series and part-time gamers alike.
  Still, the Indians' bad first half is the biggest disappointment of the season.
  The 2002 season's biggest disappointment was Marlin, but not for the reason you might think.
  After many such disappointments, he realised the wisdom of moving away from the political arena.
  The major semi-final proved to be a huge disappointment for the club.
  But the biggest disappointment is the near-complete lack of actual performance footage.
  Dreamcatcher ended up being a huge disappointment for Warner Bros. and Stephen King fans alike.
  I imagine this bulletin has proven a major disappointment in certain corners, and not merely among Pfizer's shareholders.
  But why will this summit be any different than the previous disappointments?
  Woody plays a two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker, struggling to find work after a series of box-office disappointments.
  Synonyms
  failure, let-down, non-event, anticlimax

单词	disappointment
释义	Definition of disappointment in English: disappointment noun dɪsəˈpɔɪntm(ə)ntˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt mass noun 1Sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfilment of one's hopes or expectations. to her disappointment, there was no chance to talk privately with Luke Example sentencesExamples I am writing to express my great disappointment to learn that one of your employees has been sacked. Tesco, Waterford & Tramore Racecourse Company and several Tramore public representatives have voiced deep disappointment at the decision. You can read in the paintings the emptiness and disappointment at the end of the huge party. He asked, I thought I caught a glint of disappointment in his eyes. Her visible tears and public display of emotional disappointment at her failure earned her instant worldwide adoration. I nodded my head a bit, the disappointment evident on my face. And yet there lingers a hint of disappointment at certain elements of their cricket. Sara replied, trying to hide her slight disappointment. He repeated his apology to fans over their disappointment at the failure to stage the concert. The struggle between their interdependence and mutual resentment neatly illustrates the disappointment felt when the fragility of any relationship surfaces. He finally fell with a look of utter disappointment on his face. I said, trying not to let my disappointment show through in my voice. He added his disappointment at the failure to move on the group. Pause for a moment, and imagine the crushing disappointment. I cried, disappointment evident in my tone as I got off the school bus. The disappointment felt by Bradford people who are having a long wait for a digital hearing aid is understandable enough. Impending divorce means he can no longer keep the house, to his obvious disappointment. Better, then, not to invest much in hope in order to avoid the inevitable disappointment. I couldn't hide the disappointment in my voice as I felt like crying. "I'm sorry, " he said, disappointment evident in his voice. Synonyms sadness, regret, dismay, sorrow dispiritedness, despondency, heavy-heartedness, depression distress, mortification, chagrin disenchantment, disillusionment displeasure, discontent, dissatisfaction, disgruntlement 1.1count noun A person or thing that causes disappointment. the job proved a disappointment I was a big disappointment to her Example sentencesExamples This, however, leads to one of the biggest disappointments of the evening: the sound. But the biggest disappointment is the near-complete lack of actual performance footage. The 2002 season's biggest disappointment was Marlin, but not for the reason you might think. After many such disappointments, he realised the wisdom of moving away from the political arena. The major semi-final proved to be a huge disappointment for the club. But why will this summit be any different than the previous disappointments? Still, the Indians' bad first half is the biggest disappointment of the season. I imagine this bulletin has proven a major disappointment in certain corners, and not merely among Pfizer's shareholders. The night had its disappointments and I'm sorry to say that she was one of them. However it proved a huge disappointment, as were the cold fish entrées. Dreamcatcher ended up being a huge disappointment for Warner Bros. and Stephen King fans alike. As such, Prologue may be a slight disappointment for fans of the series and part-time gamers alike. Woody plays a two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker, struggling to find work after a series of box-office disappointments. She has had a string of career disappointments since Trainspotting. Again, this is essential reading but with a few disappointments along the way. The only disappointments are the two stifled and formulaic physique shots of young men in posing pouches. Synonyms failure, let-down, non-event, anticlimax misfortune, setback, blow, reversal, stroke of bad luck, body blow, one in the eye fiasco, disaster, catastrophe, mess, debacle British damp squib informal flop, dud, washout, non-starter, lead balloon Definition of disappointment in US English: disappointment nounˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntməntˌdisəˈpointmənt 1Sadness or displeasure caused by the nonfulfillment of one's hopes or expectations. to her disappointment, there was no chance to talk privately with Luke Example sentencesExamples You can read in the paintings the emptiness and disappointment at the end of the huge party. He finally fell with a look of utter disappointment on his face. I said, trying not to let my disappointment show through in my voice. The struggle between their interdependence and mutual resentment neatly illustrates the disappointment felt when the fragility of any relationship surfaces. Sara replied, trying to hide her slight disappointment. Tesco, Waterford & Tramore Racecourse Company and several Tramore public representatives have voiced deep disappointment at the decision. Better, then, not to invest much in hope in order to avoid the inevitable disappointment. I nodded my head a bit, the disappointment evident on my face. Pause for a moment, and imagine the crushing disappointment. "I'm sorry, " he said, disappointment evident in his voice. He asked, I thought I caught a glint of disappointment in his eyes. Impending divorce means he can no longer keep the house, to his obvious disappointment. He repeated his apology to fans over their disappointment at the failure to stage the concert. I am writing to express my great disappointment to learn that one of your employees has been sacked. Her visible tears and public display of emotional disappointment at her failure earned her instant worldwide adoration. I cried, disappointment evident in my tone as I got off the school bus. I couldn't hide the disappointment in my voice as I felt like crying. The disappointment felt by Bradford people who are having a long wait for a digital hearing aid is understandable enough. And yet there lingers a hint of disappointment at certain elements of their cricket. He added his disappointment at the failure to move on the group. Synonyms sadness, regret, dismay, sorrow 1.1 A person, event, or thing that causes disappointment. the job proved a disappointment I was a big disappointment to her Example sentencesExamples She has had a string of career disappointments since Trainspotting. The night had its disappointments and I'm sorry to say that she was one of them. This, however, leads to one of the biggest disappointments of the evening: the sound. Again, this is essential reading but with a few disappointments along the way. However it proved a huge disappointment, as were the cold fish entrées. The only disappointments are the two stifled and formulaic physique shots of young men in posing pouches. As such, Prologue may be a slight disappointment for fans of the series and part-time gamers alike. Still, the Indians' bad first half is the biggest disappointment of the season. The 2002 season's biggest disappointment was Marlin, but not for the reason you might think. After many such disappointments, he realised the wisdom of moving away from the political arena. The major semi-final proved to be a huge disappointment for the club. But the biggest disappointment is the near-complete lack of actual performance footage. Dreamcatcher ended up being a huge disappointment for Warner Bros. and Stephen King fans alike. I imagine this bulletin has proven a major disappointment in certain corners, and not merely among Pfizer's shareholders. But why will this summit be any different than the previous disappointments? Woody plays a two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker, struggling to find work after a series of box-office disappointments. Synonyms failure, let-down, non-event, anticlimax
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