See Also: disappointment(medicine)
disappointment(dictionary)
disappointment(dictionary)

disappointment (iou)



disappointment noun. E17.
[from DISAPPOINT + -MENT.]
(An instance of) the frustration or non-fulfilment of desire or expectation. E17.
J. Tyndall Severe labour and frequent disappointment. M. Meyer It was a bitter disappointment to Strindberg..to find himself treated..as a servant.
Dejection or distress caused by this. M18.
Scott Fitzgerald 'It's not exactly a police dog,' said the man with disappointment in his voice.
A person who or thing which disappoints. M18.
W. Cowper One who has been a disappointment and a vexation to them.