disappointment

US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

UK /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

B2

noun

  • Feeling or state of not being satisfied

other

  • An event or situation that is not as good as you had hoped
  • A person who does not do as well as you expected

other

  • The feeling of being unhappy because something is not as good as you expected or because something has not happened

Examples

To her disappointment, they didn't go through Oxford but skirted round it.

He was aware of sharp disappointment and betrayal. She couldn't quite conceal the deep disappointment she felt.