Definition & Meaning of "disappointment"in English

Disappointment

dissatisfaction that is resulted from the unfulfillment of one's expectations

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Uncountable

singular

not gender specific

Examples

Her face showed clear disappointment when she didn’t get the promotion she had worked so hard for.

an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone

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