DISAPPOINTMENTS Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of disappointments While retrograde, however, Saturn puts a magnifying glass on everything from past goals to the fears and disappointments that could have influenced your decisions. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 Mercury retrograde The Phoenix Mercury are one of the biggest disappointments of the season. — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 28 July 2026 Apple has also had commercial disappointments, like the Vision Pro headset, and floundered on its Siri assistant. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 25 July 2026 But there were no other major disappointments because the films weren’t ready. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026 The club has transformed from one of baseball’s biggest disappointments into a legitimate contender over the second half. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Tuesday's results needed to shine following two quarters of disappointments and a struggling stock price. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 14 July 2026 On the whole, the World Cup has brought several successes to the city (and several significant disappointments, to be sure). — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 13 July 2026 For Raghozar, the rejections and disappointments altered her mentality and motivation entirely. — Kayla Lee, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

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Noun

Even with that, much of McGregor’s downfall since has revolved around legal controversies and letdowns about fights that never materialized.

— Mark Puleo, New York Times, 12 July 2026
In a pantheon that the Heat in no way hope next includes Antetokounmpo, there already have been ample letdowns.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026

Definition of letdowns

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The quarterfinal winners will secure automatic qualification for the 2027 World Cup, while the losers will face off in a final set of matches to determine which two teams advance to FIFA’s intercontinental playoff next year.

— Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2026
The winners and losers of that sort of shift remain to be seen.

— Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

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