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

There were five five-star QBs in that class, of which only one, Texas’s Arch Manning, remains at his original school, and two, Jackson Arnold and Malachi Nelson, have been major disappointments. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Earnings disappointments led to our exits from Procter & Gamble and Dover . — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

This year, the Sky’s biggest investments were also their greatest disappointments. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Atwell remains among the biggest disappointments of camp… None of the backup offense tackles has made a convincing case; Caedan Wallace’s first two games have gone poorly. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

My clients have found this to be a very effective strategy to ensure there are no surprises, big disappointments or overwhelming, stressful situations that then lead to disgruntled feelings for both the owner and staff. — Hanneke Antonelli, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

And yet, more often than not, modern-day biopic films are disappointments, inert movies that fall into the same narrative traps, leaving audiences cold. — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2026

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

Apple has also had commercial disappointments, like the Vision Pro headset, and floundered on its Siri assistant. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 25 July 2026