Synonyms of letdown

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noun

ˈlet-ˌdau̇n 

1

as in disappointment

the emotion felt when one's expectations are not met

the museum exhibit was just so-so, and we returned home with a vague sense of letdown

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disappointment
• frustration
• dismay
• dissatisfaction
• sadness
• sorrow
• displeasure
• discontent
• disillusionment
• distress
• discontentment
• melancholy
• disenchantment
• unhappiness
• dejection
• oppression
• disgruntlement
• discontentedness
• blues
• chagrin
• gloom
• dumps
• gloominess
• dreariness
• crestfallenness
• discomfiture
• joylessness
• depression
• doldrums
• dejectedness
• disconsolateness
• downheartedness
• dolor
• despondency
• desolateness
• desolation
• mopes
• dolefulness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• satisfaction
• gratification
• content
• contentment
• fulfillment
• fulfilment
• joy
• contentedness
• bliss
• happiness
• gladness
• felicity

2

as in bummer

something that disappoints

the eagerly anticipated new movie starring our favorite actor turned out to be a big letdown

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disappointment
• bummer
• loser
• fiasco
• anticlimax
• bringdown
• failure
• fizzle
• lemon

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• success
• relief
• winner

let down

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verb

as in to disappoint

to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of

with my poor performance I really felt that I had let my teammates down

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disappoint
• fail
• cheat
• bum (out)
• upset
• dissatisfy
• distress
• displease
• disillusion
• deceive
• discontent
• chagrin
• delude
• mock
• disgruntle
• disenchant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• satisfy
• content
• gratify
• fulfill
• fulfil
• gladden

Examples of letdown in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Irvin wants to be hopeful, but his faith has been challenged and tested because of a litany of letdowns and unfulfilled expectations since the Cowboys’ last Super Bowl title in 1995. —Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2024

Nursing strike: Some babies may also go on a nursing strike during engorgement due to frustration from trying to latch on or coping with a strong letdown. —Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 22 July 2024

Verb

The United States, lulled into a sense of security by its post–Cold War dominance, let down its guard and ignored warnings to boost critical infrastructure ahead of the election. —William C. Wohlforth, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021

He was let down by his defense on a couple of pop-ups that fell for hits and ended up throwing 73 strikes in 93 pitches. —Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024