Antonyms for disappointment


Grammar : Noun
Spell : dis-uh-point-muhnt
Phonetic Transcription : ˌdɪs əˈpɔɪnt mənt


Definition of disappointment

Origin :
  • 1610s, "fact of disappointing;" see disappoint + -ment. Meaning "state or feeling of being disappointed" is from 1756. Meaning "a thing that disappoints" is from 1756.
  • noun saddening situation; letdown
  • noun mental upset; displeasure
Example sentences :
  • "He must have stolen it," muttered Halbert, looking after Robert with disappointment and chagrin.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • I accosted him, when, to my chagrin and disappointment, he was a white man.
  • Extract from : « Biography of a Slave » by Charles Thompson
  • She would say nothing now—would let him see no sign of disappointment in her!
  • Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
  • Strange to see him struggle with his disappointment like a grieving child!
  • Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
  • He was still a young man, but he was worn out with disappointment.
  • Extract from : « Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II » by Charlotte Mary Yonge
  • "You'd better save yourself a disappointment," said Linda soberly.
  • Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
  • The boy had always been something other than he had expected—a disappointment.
  • Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
  • Out of all this disappointment would come her ultimate happiness.
  • Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
  • "I'll see it in London," she had said bravely, trying to conceal her disappointment.
  • Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
  • Belinda assured her that she felt no mortification from the disappointment.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

Synonyms for disappointment

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