LET DOWN Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

letdown 1 of 2

noun

ˈlet-ˌdau̇n

Definition of letdown

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

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as in bummer

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

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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

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Recent Examples of letdown

Noun

Special teams and defensive units have experienced crippling letdowns. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Braves third baseman Austin Riley, maddened by a campaign littered with letdowns, got his rewrite. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Verb

With 53% of US 18-to-29s favorable towards socialism but only 45% favorable towards capitalism, Gen Z evidently feel let down by capitalism. — Luba Kassova, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026 Hamilton lets down Claire’s savage hauteur; Mays’ eyes glisten with all the regrets of lost love. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for letdown

Recent Examples of Synonyms for letdown

Noun

One small disappointment was the lack of access to the loft in my deluxe studio, tucked so high under the shed roof that it was deemed unsafe to allow guests access by ladder.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Arab voters celebrated the exit polls while supporters of far-right parties aligned with Netanyahu expressed disappointment.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of disappointment

Verb

Boise State head coach Spencer Danielson said before the game that some of the team’s younger receivers would have to step up, and Favors certainly didn’t disappoint.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026
That inconsistency is why fresh pumpkin bakes can disappoint even careful cooks.

— Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of disappoint

Noun

Burks said much of the frustration is connected to top leaders who provide insufficient training.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Clinton's lack of a majority and list of frustrations in his first term set the stage for a bruising first midterm election in 1994.

— Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of frustration

Noun

When news got around that a new movie version of Sense and Sensibility was in the works, cries of dismay rang forth from Bath to Brooklyn.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
To his dismay, many of the exultant people in cowboy hats, burnt orange T-shirts and other spirit gear appeared to be of South Asian heritage.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of dismay

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