disappointment
The unhappy feeling you have when something is not as good as you wanted or expected.
A feeling of sadness or dissatisfaction because something did not happen as hoped or expected.
Someone or something that makes you sad because they are not as good as you hoped.
A person or thing that causes feelings of sadness or dissatisfaction because they do not meet expectations.
- Base: disappointment
- Plural: disappointment, disappointments
express disappointment
1say you are unhappy about something
To say or show that you are unhappy because something did not happen as you wanted.
- He expressed his disappointment with the decision.
- They expressed their disappointment at the delay.
show disappointment
1display being unhappy about something
To make it clear by your face, voice, or actions that you are unhappy about something.
- She tried not to show her disappointment after losing.
- His face showed his disappointment clearly.
to someone's disappointment
1showing someone felt let down
Used to say that something happened which made someone feel sad because it was not what they wanted or expected.
- To my disappointment, the store was closed when I arrived.
- To her disappointment, he didn't come to the party.