disappointment

Universal Words noun 1 [U] sadness because sth has not happened or been as good, successful, etc. as you expected or hoped: Book early for the show to avoid disappointment. * To our great disappointment, it rained every day of the trip. * He found it difficult to hide his disappointment when she didn't arrive. 2 [C] ~ (to sb) a person or thing that is disappointing: a bitter / major disappointment * That new restaurant was a big disappointment. * I always felt I was a disappointment to my father. * He's suffered a whole string of disappointments this week.