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Meaning of "disappointment" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISAPPOINTMENT

disappointment  [ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISAPPOINTMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Disappointment is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DISAPPOINTMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

disappointment

Disappointment

Disappointment is the feeling of dissatisfaction that follows the failure of expectations or hopes to manifest. Similar to regret, it differs in that a person feeling regret focuses primarily on the personal choices that contributed to a poor outcome, while a person feeling disappointment focuses on the outcome itself. It is a source of psychological stress. The study of disappointment—its causes, impact, and the degree to which individual decisions are motivated by a desire to avoid it—is a focus in the field of decision analysis, as disappointment is one of two primary emotions involved in decision-making.

Definition of disappointment in the English dictionary

The definition of disappointment in the dictionary is the act of disappointing or the state of being disappointed. Other definition of disappointment is a person, thing, or state of affairs that disappoints.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISAPPOINTMENT


anointment
əˈnɔɪntmənt
apartment
əˈpɑːtmənt
appointment
əˈpɔɪntmənt
attaintment
əˈteɪntmənt
confrontment
kɒnˈfrʌntmənt
contentment
kənˈtentmənt
department
dɪˈpɑːtmənt
discontentment
ˌdɪskənˈtɛntmənt
disenchantment
ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːntmənt
enchantment
ɪnˈtʃɑːntmənt
investment
ɪnˈvɛstmənt
miscontentment
ˌmɪskənˈtentmənt
ointment
ˈɔɪntmənt
presentment
prɪˈzɛntmənt
reappointment
ˌriːəˈpɔɪntmənt
recountment
rɪˈkaʊntmənt
relentment
rɪˈlɛntmənt
representment
ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntmənt
resentment
rɪˈzɛntmənt
statement
ˈsteɪtmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISAPPOINTMENT

disapparelled
disappear
disappearance
disappeared
disapplication
disapply
disappoint
disappointed
disappointedly
disappointing
disappointingly
disapprobation
disapprobative
disapprobatory
disappropriate
disapproval
disapprove
disapprover
disapproving
disapprovingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISAPPOINTMENT

adjustment
advertisement
allotment
assortment
commitment
compartment
cost-of-living adjustment
enactment
enlistment
fire department
fitment
foreign investment
graphic design department
indictment
one-room apartment
police department
recruitment
service department
State Department
studio apartment
the treatment

Synonyms and antonyms of disappointment in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISAPPOINTMENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «disappointment» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of disappointment

Translation of «disappointment» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISAPPOINTMENT

Find out the translation of disappointment to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of disappointment from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «disappointment» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

扫兴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

decepción
570 millions of speakers

English

disappointment
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निराशा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خَيْبَةُ أَمَل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разочарование
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

decepção
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হতাশা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déception
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kekecewaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Enttäuschung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

失望
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

실망
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kuciwa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự thất vọng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஏமாற்றம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निराशा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hayal kırıklığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

delusione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozczarowanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розчарування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dezamăgire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απογοήτευση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

teleurstelling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

besvikelse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skuffelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of disappointment

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISAPPOINTMENT»

The term «disappointment» is very widely used and occupies the 15.618 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISAPPOINTMENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about disappointment

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10 QUOTES WITH «DISAPPOINTMENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word disappointment.
1
Eric Alterman
Few progressives would take issue with the argument that, significant accomplishments notwithstanding, the Obama presidency has been a big disappointment.
2
Kristin Armstrong
When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.
3
Kristen Bell
I'm not in the business of becoming famous. And that's the advice I give to younger aspiring actors. Work onstage and do the little roles. In the end it's not important to be seen. It's important to do. There's a lot of disappointment in this business, but my family keeps me grounded.
4
Corbin Bernsen
I love working for myself. I've grown to dislike the Hollywood machine. Too much bull, disappointment, and quite frankly, untalented, mindless, and hugely disrespectful people involved in the process. I'll take carrying the load on my back, all the way up Everest if needed, to be able to steer away from it.
5
Bruno Bettelheim
Not only is our love for our children sometimes tinged with annoyance, discouragement, and disappointment, the same is true for the love our children feel for us.
6
William Throsby Bridges
Disenchantment, whether it is a minor disappointment or a major shock, is the signal that things are moving into transition in our lives.
7
Les Brown
Anytime you suffer a setback or disappointment, put your head down and plow ahead.
8
Susan Cain
A widely held, but rarely articulated, belief in our society is that the ideal self is bold, alpha, gregarious. Introversion is viewed somewhere between disappointment and pathology.
9
Eleanor Catton
I see disappointment as something small and aggregate rather than something unified or great. With a little effort, every failure can be turned into something good.
10
Paul Cellucci
Yet there is disappointment in Washington and in the United States that Canada is not supporting us fully.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISAPPOINTMENT»

Discover the use of disappointment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to disappointment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Disappointment Artist: Essays
A touching, deeply perceptive portrait of a writer in the making. BONUS MATERIAL: This edition includes an excerpt from Jonathan Lethem's Dissident Gardens.
Jonathan Lethem, 2007
2
Dealing with Disappointment
This practical, easy-to-read guide introduces parents to the concept of emotional competency, beginning with teaching children to identify and acknowledge their feelings.
Elizabeth Crary, 2003
3
Disappointment with God: Three Questions No One Asks Aloud
No part of the Bible goes unstudied in this book's search for God's hidden nature.
Philip Yancey, 2009
4
The Importance of Disappointment
This book explores the nature of identity in late modern society, arguing that new possibilities of living, such as 'personal growth', are in fact illusions. This is shown by examining modern theories of death and ideas of masculinity.
Ian Craib, 2002
5
How to Get Past Disappointment: Finding Hope
Love lost. Dreams delayed. Acknowledging everyone experiences disappointment, bestselling author Michelle McKinney Hammond explores the biblical "woman at the well" story to reveal the mercy and relief available through Jesus.
Michelle McKinney Hammond, 2011
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A Third Great Disappointment for the Remnant
He goes on to examine current race relations in the Adventist Church and the creation of ethnic conferences, and warns against a final great disappointment of lost souls at Christ's second coming if we do not reconcile ourselves with each ...
Canute Birch, 2012
7
Cape Disappointment
As Thomas Black and his partner, Kathy Birchfield, work opposite sides of a charged political campaign, a plane crash claims the life of an incumbent senator, Kathy vanishes and Thomas finds himself working solo to investigate a political ...
Earl Emerson, 2010
8
Love and Its Disappointment: The Meaning of Life, Therapy ...
In Love and Its disappointment, which is rooted in common knowledge, David Brazier advances in clear and specific terms a radical and practical theory of human functioning, exploring the relationships between beauty and love, frustration ...
David Brazier, 2009
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Is That All There Is?: Balancing Expectation and ...
" Is That All There Is? explains the psychology of disappointment, social influences that contribute to it, ways we deal with it, and how to convert it to a force for positive growth in our lives.
David Brandt, 1998
10
Living Faithfully with Disappointment in the Church
Living Faithfully with Disappointment in the Church uses a theological bas.
J. LeBron McBride, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISAPPOINTMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term disappointment is used in the context of the following news items.
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Canadian rugby sevens squad hopes gold will make up for Rio …
Canadian rugby sevens squad hopes gold will make up for Rio disappointment. United States didn't fully end Canada's rugby Rio dreams ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
2
TTIP disappointment: ISDS-lite gets the nod in Strasbourg -- New …
Our representatives in Europe rejected a great chance to deal a body-blow to TTIP today. In voting on a resolution and amendments on TTIP, ... «New Internationalist, Jul 15»
3
Let The Backer Beware: The Disappointment of Mighty No. 9
Megaman X and its sequels were among some of the staples of my gaming years while growing up. Not having a console, I played them on the ... «Gameranx, Jul 15»
4
Cape Disappointment North Jetty Near Ilwaco, Washington
Last year I visited the North Jetty at Cape Disappointment near Ilwaco Washington. It's part of the Cape Disappointment State Park which you ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
5
Double disappointment for Darren Dods as Tapping heads to Queen …
Brechin City boss Darren Dods was dealt a double blow after losing out on long-term transfer target Callum Tapping and a key friendly. «Brechin Advertiser, Jul 15»
6
For an Oxford grad, Khairy is a disappointment | Free Malaysia Today
Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli says its disappointing that an Oxford graduate like Umno Youth Chief Khairy Jamaluddin has the same political ... «Free Malaysia Today, Jul 15»
7
Sega CEO Apologizes To Fans For Disappointment
The CEO acknowledged that the Sonic Boom release was the cause of disappointment and in an interview with Famitsu he talked about past ... «Morning News USA, Jul 15»
8
Poll time: Biggest Blue Jays disappointment of the first half
With a team bouncing around .500, there are more than a few candidates for biggest disappointment. Drew Hutchison: We came into the ... «Bluebird Banter, Jul 15»
9
Tour de France: Martin bounces back from disappointment to finally …
Just when it looked like the yellow jersey would slip through Tony Martin's fingers for the fourth time in as many days the Etixx-QuickStep rider ... «Cyclingnews.com, Jul 15»
10
Ariana Grande Caught Vandalizing Donut Shop With Her Tongue …
Ariana Grande Caught Vandalizing Donut Shop With Her Tongue, Fans Express Disappointment On Twitter. share. 0. By: Mike Wass / July 7, ... «Idolator: All About The Music, Jul 15»

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