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   Dis·ap·point·ment

   /ˌdisəˈpointm(ə)nt/

   

   noun

   • 1. sadness or displeasure caused by the nonfulfillment of one's hopes or expectations: "to her disappointment, there was no chance to talk privately with Luke" Similar sadnessregretdismaysorrowdispiritednessdespondencyheavy-heartednessdepressiondistressmortificationchagrindisenchantmentdisillusionmentdispleasurediscontentdissatisfactiondisgruntlementOpposite satisfactionhappiness
   • ▪ a person, event, or thing that causes disappointment: "the job proved a disappointment" Similar failureletdownnoneventanticlimaxmisfortunesetbackblowreversalstroke of bad luckbody blowone in the eyefiascodisastercatastrophemessdebacledamp squibinformal:flopdudwashoutnonstarterlead balloonOpposite success

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