Disappointments


Synonyms for disappointment
noun saddening situation; letdown

blow
disaster
setback
failure
obstacle
defeat
mistake
drag
misfortune

lemon
bummer
downfall
fiasco
dud
mishap
miscalculation
blunder
mischance

impasse
calamity
fizzle
bust
slip
error
inefficacy
discouragement
downer

bitter pill
blind alley
false alarm
faux pas
flash in the pan
washout
bringdown
old one-two

Antonyms for disappointments

success
win
achievement
attainment
advantage
boon
accuracy
happiness

miracle
relief
delight
encouragement
euphoria
satisfaction
good fortune
blessing

triumph
correction
boost
comfort
help
pleasure
wonder

Synonyms
noun mental upset; displeasure

blow
discontent
regret
chagrin
setback
dissatisfaction
letdown

failure
frustration
defeat
adversity
disillusion
distress
despondency

disgruntlement
discouragement
mortification
disenchantment
disillusionment
bafflement
adverse fate

lack of success
nonsuccess
the knocks
unfulfillment

Antonyms

happiness
satisfaction
achievement
boon
success
attainment
win

aid
encouragement
miracle
relief
delight
euphoria
contentedness

pleasure
triumph
blessing
help
boost
comfort
wonder

Concept Thesaurus for word disappointments
2. To the Future
Synonyms – noun

disappointment
slip ‘twixt cup and lip
trick of fortune
miscalculation

blighted hope
nonfulfillment of one’s hopes
afterclap
fool’s paradise

balk
sad disappointment
false expectation
much cry and little wool.

blow
bitter disappointment
vain expectation

Synonyms – verbs

be disapppointed
stand aghast (wonder)[more]
not realize one’s hope
dash one’s hope
falsify one’s hope
bilk
tantalize

look blank
find to one’s cost
not realize one’s expectation.
balk one’s hope
defeat one’s hope
play one false
dumfounder.

look blue
laugh on the wrong side of one’s mouth
disappoint
disappoint one’s hope
balk
play a trick

look aghast
find one a false prophet.
crush one’s hope
blight one’s hope
jilt
dash the cup from the lips

Synonyms – adjectives

disappointed
out of one’s reckoning.

disconcerted

aghast

disgruntled

Synonyms – phrases
the mountain brought forth a mouse; parturiunt montes; nascitur ridiculus mus [Horace]; diis aliter visum, the bubble burst; one’s countenance falling.
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Other adjectives related to disappointments

aghast
disappointed

anticlimatic
frustrated

balked
out of one’s reckoning

crestfallen

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