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What is another word for disappointment?

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A person or thing that causes disappointment

Something that impedes, or stands in the way of, progress

A feeling of sadness or regret caused by the non-fulfillment of one's hopes or expectations

A feeling of displeasure caused by the non-fulfillment of one's hopes or expectations

The act or state of not having one's expectations fulfilled

An unfortunate condition or event

A person who is considered a failure or nonachiever

A disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events

(neutral or negative in nature) An unexpected or astonishing event or fact

Bitterness at not being able to have what one desires

The hasty or incomplete performance of a task

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A person or thing that causes disappointment

cause for disappointment

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“Despite all the hype, the event turned out to be a huge disappointment.”

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Something that impedes, or stands in the way of, progress

unfortunate development

monkey wrench in the works

balk^US

baulk^UK

other side of the coin

millstone around your neck

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“We will not allow a disappointment or two to distract us from our ultimate goal.”

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A feeling of sadness or regret caused by the non-fulfillment of one's hopes or expectations

spectre^UK

specter^US

dark night of the soul

vapors^US

vapours^UK

endogenous depression

trials and tribulations

acceptance of the inevitable

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“I could not hide my disappointment at having failed my driver's test.”

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A feeling of displeasure caused by the non-fulfillment of one's hopes or expectations

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

furor^US

furore^UK

offence^UK

offense^US

rancour^UK

rancor^US

chip on your shoulder

being rubbed up the wrong way

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“I was curious to the slight disappointment I felt from waking from the dream.”

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The act or state of not having one's expectations fulfilled

“There was resentment among the people at the disappointment of their hopes.”

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An unfortunate condition or event

unfortunate occurrence

rigor^US

rigour^UK

tragic state of affairs

trials and tribulations

unpleasant experience

unfortunate experience

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A person who is considered a failure or nonachiever

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A disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events

not what it was cracked up to be

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(neutral or negative in nature) An unexpected or astonishing event or fact

turn-up for the books

turn up for the books

life-changing experience

unforeseen circumstance

state of perturbation

source of consternation

state of shock

double whammy

a bolt out of the blue

a bolt from the blue

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Bitterness at not being able to have what one desires

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The hasty or incomplete performance of a task

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