disappointment

n.

1. 1. The act of disappointing.
   2. The condition or feeling of being disappointed.
2. One that disappoints.

noun

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

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.

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

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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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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