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

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

Public disillusionment with Netanyahu was among several factors that led to the formation of the Yashar! — Chad De Guzman, Time, 19 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

Such seeming futility has bred disillusionment among some of the student body. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 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

After his father’s death, French philosopher Eribon’s trip to his hometown catalyzes a profound meditation on the socioeconomic tensions and disillusionment felt by many young French people. — Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Such disillusionment does not necessarily represent a permanent shift toward Democrats. — Katherine Doyle, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026