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

Sure, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was a letdown, but the full truth is more complicated. — Frank Deruggiero, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

Our review highlighted its everyday usability, lightweight design, and overall good value, though this configuration’s measly 128GB of storage is a bit of a letdown. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026

Verb

Either way, the responsibility will remain with the athletes, those most let down in this situation. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Kimbrel allowed five singles and was let down by his defense at a critical moment. — Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026