Synonyms of letdown

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noun

ˈlet-ˌdau̇n 

1

as in disappointment

the emotion felt when one's expectations are not met

the museum exhibit was just so-so, and we returned home with a vague sense of letdown

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in bummer

something that disappoints

the eagerly anticipated new movie starring our favorite actor turned out to be a big letdown

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disappointment
• bummer
• loser
• fiasco
• anticlimax
• bringdown
• failure
• fizzle
• lemon

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• success
• relief
• winner

let down

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verb

as in to disappoint

to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of

with my poor performance I really felt that I had let my teammates down

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disappoint
• fail
• cheat
• bum (out)
• upset
• dissatisfy
• distress
• displease
• disillusion
• deceive
• discontent
• chagrin
• delude
• mock
• disgruntle
• disenchant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• satisfy
• content
• gratify
• fulfill
• gladden

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of letdown

Noun

But a competitive second half could not offset one costly early-game letdown. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 June 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

Verb

But for one stunning night in Western Canada, his club future was not the focus, and perhaps that moment of catharsis is what prompted Salah to let down his guard. — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 22 June 2026

Fans took out their phones, to have the chance of recording Messi break the World Cup scoring record, but were let down when the forward missed wide. — Cal Phillips june 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026