Definitions for Disappointment
ˌdɪs əˈpɔɪnt məntdis·ap·point·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disappointment, letdownnoun

   a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

   "his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment"

2. disappointment, dashing hopesnoun

   an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. disappointmentnoun

   The emotion felt when a strongly held expectation is not met.

   Choking back his disappointment after his own team's splendid wins against Liverpool and Aston Villa, he said: "I've got to be humble and say we were beaten by a very good side." uE000177698uE001 Today, News Group Newspapers Ltd, 1992

2. disappointmentnoun

   A circumstance in which a strongly held expectation is not met.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disappointmentnoun

   Defeat of hopes; miscarriage of expectations.

   Etymology: from disappoint.

   It is impossible for us to know what are calamities, and what are blessings: how many accidents have passed for misfortunes, which have turned to the welfare and prosperity of the persons in whose lot they have fallen? How many disappointments have, in their consequences, saved a man from ruin? Spectator.

   If we hope for things, of which we have not thoroughly considered the value, our disappointment will be greater than our pleasure in the fruition of them. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disappointment

   Disappointment is the feeling of dissatisfaction that follows the failure of expectations or hopes to manifest. Similar to regret, it differs in that a person who feels regret focuses primarily on the personal choices that contributed to a poor outcome, while a person feeling disappointment focuses on the outcome itself. It is a source of psychological stress. The study of disappointment—its causes, impact, and the degree to which individual decisions are motivated by a desire to avoid it—is a focus in the field of decision analysis, as disappointment is, along with regret, one of two primary emotions involved in decision-making.

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1. disappointment

   Disappointment is a feeling of dissatisfaction, sadness, or displeasure that arises when one's expectations, hopes, or desires are not fulfilled or met as desired. It can refer to either personal circumstances, such as failures or setbacks, or external situations that do not meet the anticipated outcomes or results.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Disappointmentnoun

   the act of disappointing, or the state of being disappointed; defeat or failure of expectation or hope; miscarriage of design or plan; frustration

2. Disappointmentnoun

   that which disappoints

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Disappointment

   Disappointment is the feeling of dissatisfaction that follows the failure of expectations or hopes to manifest. Similar to regret, it differs in that a person feeling regret focuses primarily on the personal choices that contributed to a poor outcome, while a person feeling disappointment focuses on the outcome itself. It is a source of psychological stress. The study of disappointment—its causes, impact, and the degree to which individual decisions are motivated by a desire to avoid it—is a focus in the field of decision analysis, as disappointment is one of two primary emotions involved in decision-making.

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. disappointment

   1. The cradle of the ideal. 2. The skeleton of Purpose and the skull and crossbones of Desire. 3. A feeling in regard to the past that comes to every one on the Thirty-first of each December. 4. The final issue of any act begun yesterday, today or tomorrow. 5. The original road to Damascus and Horeb. 6. An alluvium deposited by the waves of Time in the human soul, and which becomes the basis of psychological Mont Blancs.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disappointment

   When you run into a wall with a bona but break your nose first

   
   

   Submitted by fez on March 21, 2022  

Matched Categories

1. • Dissatisfaction

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Disappointment' in Nouns Frequency: #2071

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How to pronounce Disappointment?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Disappointment in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Disappointment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Disappointment in a Sentence

1. Gregory Whiteley:

   I don’t believe this report changes the calculus of Powell or the core FOMC, the Fed is looking for maximum employment. They’ve said it will take quite a while to get there. Today reinforces that idea - although a lack of strong GDP growth does not appear to be behind today’s disappointment.

2. Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.:

   Maturity is a bitter disappointment for which no remedy exists, unless laughter can be said to remedy anything.

3. King III:

   Discouraged ? I don't think he ever would embrace the energy of discouraged. Disappointed ? Greatly, tremendously disappointed, he never gave in and gave out, but disappointment ? Yes. He would be greatly disappointed and say that America can, must and will do better. He would never have accepted what we're going through at this point.

4. Dianne Kane:

   Hearing that there was this waste of money, donor dollars that should have been going to servicemen and women that were injured, and that it was spent on [ Wounded Warrior Project staff ] having a good time — it’s a real disappointment.

5. Erica Reischer:

   That’s a minor example, but it can be… disappointment, feelings of failure, discomfort, it’s important for kids to learn how to feel their feelings and choose their actions. And it’s important for us to learn to tolerate our children’s discomfort so they can too.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Disappointment
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Disappointment
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Disappointment
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappointment
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Disappointment
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Disappointment
8. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=Disappointment
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Disappointment