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disappointment

dis·ap·point·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dis-uh-point-muh nt]
    • /ˌdɪs əˈpɔɪnt mənt/
    • /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-uh-point-muh nt]
    • /ˌdɪs əˈpɔɪnt mənt/

Definitions of disappointment word

  • noun disappointment Cape, a cape in SW Washington state, projecting into the Pacific Ocean on the N of the mouth of the Columbia River. 1
  • noun disappointment The feeling of sadness or displeasure caused by the nonfulfillment of one's hopes or expectations. 1
  • noun disappointment feeling of loss, failure 1
  • noun disappointment person: failure 1
  • noun disappointment thing: loss, failure 1
  • uncountable noun disappointment Disappointment is the state of feeling disappointed. 0

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Origin of disappointment

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; disappoint + -ment

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Disappointment

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

disappointment popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

disappointment usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for disappointment

noun disappointment

  • blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
  • disaster — a calamitous event, especially one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, as a flood, airplane crash, or business failure.
  • setback — Surveying. the interval by which a chain or tape exceeds the length being measured.
  • failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
  • obstacle — something that obstructs or hinders progress.

Antonyms for disappointment

noun disappointment

  • success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
  • win — to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.
  • achievement — An achievement is something which someone has succeeded in doing, especially after a lot of effort.
  • attainment — The attainment of an aim is the achieving of it.
  • advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.

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