Synonyms of letting down

letting down

verb

present participle of let down

as in disappointing

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

• disappointing
• failing
• cheating
• bumming (out)
• dissatisfying
• distressing
• upsetting
• displeasing
• discontenting
• chagrining
• disillusioning
• deceiving
• deluding
• disgruntling
• mocking
• disenchanting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• satisfying
• gratifying
• fulfilling
• contenting
• gladdening

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of letting down

But while Moore displays a sexy rapport with friendly Darla (Paris Jackson), RZA the screenwriter keeps letting down RZA the director by making his characters disappointingly cartoonish. — Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

In the video, Coleman — who shares mostly running content on the platform — included before-and-after clips of his hair, first letting down his shoulder-length tresses from an updo to showcase its length before cutting to post-trim footage. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026

While stocks in the region, so far, have underperformed their emerging-market peers, letting down many investors, these lower valuations are attractive to KKR because of the positive macro trends. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025

What Freeman wants to see more of from Carr and his offensive staff is making the tie go to the running back or letting down-and-distance dictate the decision. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025