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disappointment

  (dĭs'ə-point'mənt) pronunciation
n.
    1. The act of disappointing.
    2. The condition or feeling of being disappointed.
  1. One that disappoints.

 
 
Thesaurus: disappointment

noun

    Unhappiness caused by the failure of one's hopes, desires, or expectations: discontent, discontentment, disgruntlement, dissatisfaction, letdown, regret. See happy/unhappy.

 
Antonyms: disappointment

n

Definition: mental upset; displeasure
Antonyms: delight, encouragement, euphoria, happiness, pleasure, satisfaction

n

Definition: saddening situation; letdown
Antonyms: boost, comfort, happiness, help, miracle, pleasure, relief, success, wonder


 
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IN BRIEF: n. - A feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized.

pronunciation We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope. — Martin Luther King Jr

 
Quotes About: Disappointments

Quotes:

"The man who appeals to the best side of his fellows is rarely disappointed." - Source Unknown

"The prompter the refusal, the less the disappointment." - Publilius Syrus

"Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed was the ninth beatitude." - Alexander Pope

"There can be no deep disappointment where there is not deep love." - King Jr. Martin Luther

"Disappointment, when it involves neither shame nor loss, is as good as success; for it supplies as many images to the mind, and as many topics to the tongue." - Samuel Johnson

"Disappointment is a sort of bankruptcy -- the bankruptcy of a soul that expends too much in hope and expectation." - Eric Hoffer

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Translations: Translations for: Disappointment

Dansk (Danish)
n. - skuffelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
teleurstelling, tegenvaller

Français (French)
n. - déception, contrariété, désappointement, déboires, désillusion

Deutsch (German)
n. - Enttäuschung, Rückschlag

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - απογοήτευση, λύπη

Italiano (Italian)
delusione, disappunto

Português (Portuguese)
n. - desapontamento (m)

Русский (Russian)
разочарование

Español (Spanish)
n. - decepción, desilusión, contratiempo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - besvikelse, förtret

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
失望

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 失望

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 기대에 어긋남, 하찮은 사람, 실망

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 失望, 落胆, 失望させるもの

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) خبيه أمل, شئ مخيب للأمل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אכזבה, מפח-נפש‬


 
 

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