disappointment
US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
Definition
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Customers expressed disappointment when the concert was canceled at the last minute.
Word Family
Synonyms
- letdowna feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
- frustrationthe feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
Collocations
- Easy express great disappointmentto express great disappointment, meaning to give expression to
- Medium deal with disappointment at workto deal with disappointment at work, meaning to act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
- Hard disappointment at missed quarterly targetsdescribing disappointment at missed quarterly targets (a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized)
- Very Hard a bitter disappointment that crushed moralereferring to a bitter disappointment that crushed morale
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.