Synonyms of disillusionment

disillusionment

noun

as in disenchantment

Related Words

• disenchantment
• discontent
• discontentment
• sadness
• unhappiness
• sorrow
• dejection
• disgruntlement
• melancholy
• oppression
• displeasure
• distress
• discontentedness
• dissatisfaction
• disappointment
• gloominess
• blues
• dreariness
• gloom
• joylessness
• despondency
• dumps
• frustration
• depression
• dismay
• crestfallenness
• downheartedness
• dolor
• doldrums
• discomfiture
• desolation
• dejectedness
• letdown
• chagrin
• desolateness
• disconsolateness
• mopes
• dolefulness

Dissimilar Words

• satisfaction
• gratification
• contentment
• content
• fulfillment
• joy
• contentedness
• happiness
• bliss
• gladness
• felicity

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disillusionment

The potholes run deep, and the disillusionment of those in poverty and the young runs deeper. — Kurt Shillinger, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Nov. 2026

Arguments, a lack of trust, disillusionment, drugs, alcohol, all of it became too difficult to contain. — Annarita Briganti, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026

Growing voter disillusionment with AI is driving a regulatory push in the US ahead of midterm elections, though the White House has so far shown little interest. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026

But disillusionment doesn’t always turn into action, according to Grenier. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 25 Oct. 2026

Caught between fantasy and disillusionment, Fernanda grapples with a world far more complex than her dreams. — Ed Meza, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

These experiences showed us that love and faith, in many forms, was another way young people tried to respond to uncertainty and disillusionment. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

And disillusionment was growing with the Haitian-American pastor whom the men had initially backed to replace the president. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

Aryan Kajaniya, a 21-year-old philosophy student, said the dispute reflected a broader disillusionment among young Indians with the country’s political system. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026