disappointment B1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/ UK /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/ See IPA manual Freq #6985 Meanings 1 noun The sad feeling you get when something is not as good as you hoped or expected. She couldn't hide her disappointment when the trip was cancelled. 2 noun A person or thing that is not as good as you hoped. The movie was a real disappointment after all the hype. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the sad feeling you get... letdown More let-downsetback Word family Forms disappointments Derived forms anticippointment Related forms disappoint Etymology From disappoint + -ment. Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # disappointment **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/ **Frequency rank:** 6985 ## Meanings 1. The sad feeling you get when something is not as good as you hoped or expected. 2. A person or thing that is not as good as you hoped. ## Examples - She couldn't hide her disappointment when the trip was cancelled. - The movie was a real disappointment after all the hype. ## Synonyms - let-down - setback ## Derived Forms - anticippointment ## Related Forms - disappoint ## Etymology From disappoint + -ment. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown