Synonyms of disappointments

disappointments

noun

plural of disappointment

as in letdowns

something that disappoints

after all the publicity and high expectations, the sequel to the movie blockbuster was a huge disappointment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• letdowns
• losers
• failures
• bummers
• lemons
• fiascoes
• bringdowns
• anticlimaxes
• fizzles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• successes
• winners
• reliefs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disappointments

Harbaugh’s team hasn’t scored an offensive touchdown in the last two games and is one of the huge disappointments of this season. — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Indeed, and most embarrassingly, might my interest in preaching be little more than an attempt to assuage my writing disappointments? — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

The Barbie show, however, was not without its disappointments for some Péro fans, since the collaboration felt somewhat removed from the label’s familiar world. — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

The Chargers are one of the biggest disappointments in football and are now 0-5 to begin the year. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

That doesn't even count the draft night disappointments since Harris' first draft in 2012. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

The gains in that business helped offset disappointments elsewhere. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

There are four of us on staff at The Verge actively testing Googlebooks and, frankly, our internal Slack discussions have been mostly filled with collective venting of frustrations, disappointments, and bewilderment. — Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026

The legislative session also brought some disappointments for some community groups, such as Newsom’s decision to veto SB 954. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026