Meaning

3 senses
  1. (uncountable)The feeling or state of being disappointed: a feeling of sadness or frustration when something is not as good as one hoped or expected, or when something bad unexpectedly happens.

    Even a trip to beautiful California can cause disappointment.

    Enttäuschung, Verdruss, Reinfall

    разочарова́ниеrazočarovánije

    розчарува́нняrozčaruvánnja

  2. (countable)An example or the act of disappointing: a circumstance in which a positive expectation is not achieved.

    The disappointment with our trip to California caused bickering.

    Misserfolg, Fehlschlag

    неприя́тностьneprijátnostʹ, разочарова́ниеrazočarovánije

  3. (countable)Something or someone that disappoints: that which causes disappointment.

    Even a trip to beautiful California can be a disappointment.

    What a disappointment!

    an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone

Examples

162 sentences
  1. I tried to hide my disappointment.

    Я намагався приховати розчарування. — deniko

    ruЯ пытался скрыть своё разочарование. — marafon

    deIch versuchte, meine Enttäuschung zu verbergen. — Yorwba

  2. The picnic was a disappointment.

    Пікнік розчарував. — deniko

    ruПикник обернулся разочарованием. — Hellerick

  3. What a disappointment!

    Яке розчарування! — deniko

    ruКакое разочарование! — marafon

    deWas für eine Enttäuschung! — Yorwba

  4. His disappointment was obvious to everyone.

    deSeine Enttäuschung war allen offensichtlich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. The concert was a big disappointment.

    deDas Konzert war eine große Enttäuschung. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
emotion:
Русский
By meaning 2
emotion:
circumstance:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
emotion:
cause, letdown:
circumstance:

Forms

plural: disappointments
Singulardisappointment
Pluraldisappointments

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone:dashing hopes
  • a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized:letdown

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
disappointment — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto