disappoint
Fall short of
To disappoint is to fail to meet expectations or hopes.
A movie disappoints when it doesn't live up to its trailer.
A person disappoints by not coming through: I hate to disappoint you, but I can't make it.
The disappointed person feels let down; the disappointing thing or person caused that feeling.
The team's performance disappointed everyone who'd believed in them.
Failure to satisfy expectations
- anticlimaxDisappointing conclusion after buildup
- deflateRelease air from
- dashQuick burst or pinch
- bustFailure or sculpture
downer · bummer · washout · disillusion · disenchant · dissatisfy · underwhelm · fall short
Distressed loss of courage
- sadnessState of emotional pain
- dejectionState of lowness
- crestfallenSad from disappointment
- downcastSad or despondent
dishearten · discourage · dispirit · demoralize · distress · sorrow · chagrin · regret
Prevent from succeeding
hinder · obstruct · block · impede · defeat · derail · spoil · ruin
Belief about future outcomes
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- prospectPotential client or opportunity
- assumptionUnverified belief accepted as true
promise · buildup · hype · belief · trust · reliance · confidence · outlook
letdown
Failure to satisfy expectations
- anticlimaxDisappointing conclusion after buildup
- deflateRelease air from
- dashQuick burst or pinch
bust · downer · bummer · washout · disillusion · disenchant · dissatisfy · underwhelm · fall short · fail
dismay
Distressed loss of courage
- sadnessState of emotional pain
- dejectionState of lowness
- crestfallenSad from disappointment
downcast · dishearten · discourage · dispirit · demoralize · distress · sorrow · chagrin · regret · rue
frustrate
Prevent from succeeding
stymie · hinder · obstruct · block · impede · defeat · derail · spoil · ruin · crush
expectation
Belief about future outcomes
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- prospectPotential client or opportunity
assumption · promise · buildup · hype · belief · trust · reliance · confidence · outlook · aspiration
betray
Violate a trust
jilt · renege · let down · breach · violate · deceive · mislead · false promise · unfaithful · disloyal
- DIS- wordsdisagree, disallow, disbelieve, disapprove, disarray
- failingfail, fails, collapse, flop, bomb
disappointsatisfy
Meet a need fully
fulfill · deliver · come through · fulfil · exceed expectations
disappointed, disappointment, disappointing, disappoints, disappointments, disappointedly