English noun: disappointment | |||
| 1. | disappointment (feeling) a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized | ||
| Samples | His hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment. | ||
| Synonyms | letdown | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dissatisfaction | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | defeat, frustration | ||
| 2. | disappointment (act) an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone | ||
| Synonyms | dashing hopes | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | failure | ||