BRINGDOWNS Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

bringdowns

noun

plural of bringdown

as in disappointments

something that disappoints meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea—almost inevitably it's a bringdown

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disappointments

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The team’s offensive overhaul was one of the biggest stories of the offseason, and the lineup proved to be one of the sport’s biggest disappointments of the first half.

— Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
This year, the Sky’s biggest investments were also their greatest disappointments.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

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