- disappointment
- noun1 sadness because sth has not happened, etc.ADJECTIVE▪ bitter, considerable, deep, extreme, great, immense, intense, profound, sharp▪ complete, total, utter▪
To their utter disappointment they found nothing.
▪ mild, slight▪Riley blinked to hide his mild disappointment.
▪ obvious▪ initial▪His initial disappointment at losing gave way to a new resolve.
VERB + DISAPPOINTMENT▪ be aware of, feel, sense▪He was aware of sharp disappointment and betrayal.
▪She couldn't quite conceal the deep disappointment she felt.
▪ hear, see▪She must have seen the disappointment in my expression.
▪ express, voice▪ betray, reflect, show▪His voice betrayed his disappointment.
▪ bite back, conceal, cover, hide, mask, swallow▪He bit back his disappointment.
▪Her laugh covered her disappointment.
▪ feign▪He feigned disappointment. Secretly, he was relieved.
▪ avoid▪To avoid disappointment, we recommend you reserve your seat early.
▪ handle, overcome▪He couldn't help Anita overcome her disappointment.
▪ face▪I just can't face the disappointment of my family and friends.
▪ bring▪Every failed attempt brings disappointment and discouragement.
▪ be doomed to▪Their expectations were doomed to disappointment.
▪ notice▪Ethan noticed the disappointment in Lisa's eyes.
▪ share▪I know you will share our disappointment at the lack of progress on this issue.
DISAPPOINTMENT + VERB▪ show▪He let his disappointment show.
▪ fill sb▪He couldn't help the feelings of disappointment that filled him.
▪ set in▪The problem must be rectified before disappointment sets in.
PREPOSITION▪ to sb's disappointment▪To her disappointment, they didn't go through Oxford but skirted around it.
▪ disappointment about▪Cross expressed disappointment about the damage.
▪ disappointment at▪Paul couldn't hide his disappointment at not being asked to the party.
▪ disappointment in (esp. AmE)▪his disappointment in his son
▪ disappointment over▪Campaigners have voiced disappointment over the government's decision.
▪ disappointment with▪He expressed to me his disappointment with art in the 20th century.
PHRASES▪ a feeling of disappointment, a sense of disappointment▪ tears of disappointment▪ imagine my disappointment▪You can imagine my disappointment at finding all the plants damaged by caterpillars.
2 sb/sth that is disappointingADJECTIVE▪ big, bitter, crushing, grave, great, huge, immense, major, sad, serious, severe, terrible▪I'm afraid I was a sad disappointment to my mother.
▪ real▪The ending of the book is a real disappointment.
▪ complete, total▪The Mandarin Bar is a complete disappointment.
▪ minor, slight, small▪A small disappointment for me was the poor quality of the photographs.
▪ inevitable▪ personal▪ romantic▪Her past is marred by romantic disappointments.
▪ box-office▪The film was a box-office disappointment.
VERB + DISAPPOINTMENT▪ have▪She's had a lot of disappointments in the past.
▪ experience, suffer▪Over the years they suffered one disappointment after another.
▪ come as▪This news has come as a disappointment to local business leaders.
▪ bring▪The following year brought a major disappointment.
▪ prove▪He has proved a great disappointment to those hoping for change in the region.
▪ be considered▪Her 2004 season will be considered a disappointment.
DISAPPOINTMENT + VERB▪ come, follow sth▪His second disappointment came last year when he failed to get selected for the first team.
PREPOSITION▪ disappointment for▪The dropping of these tour dates was a great disappointment for the many fans of the band.
▪ disappointment to▪It was a big disappointment to us when she left.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
