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

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

This director who’s had three disappointments in a row is the person to invest in? — Chris Lee, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

There will be early disappointments, like the rough start the Dolphins (0-2) got off to in road losses to the Las Vegas Raiders and San Francisco 49ers. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026