Disappointment is, along with regret, measured by direct questioning of respondents.

There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun disappointment, two of which are labelled obsolete. See β€˜Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Jan 14, 2026Β Β· disappointment (countable and uncountable, plural disappointments) (uncountable) The feeling or state of being disappointed: a feeling of sadness or frustration when something is not as …

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Definition of disappointment noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [uncountable] the feeling of being sad because something has not happened or been as good, successful, etc. as you …

DISAPPOINTMENT definition: the act or fact of disappointing. See examples of disappointment used in a sentence.

Something or someone that is a disappointment is not as good as you had hoped. For many, their long-awaited homecoming was a bitter disappointment. .this ne'er-do-well brother who was such a …

The meaning of DISAPPOINTMENT is the act or an instance of disappointing : the state or emotion of being disappointed. How to use disappointment in a sentence.

DISAPPOINTMENT definition: 1. the feeling of being disappointed: 2. something or someone that is not what you were hoping it…. Learn more.

disappointment noun Unhappiness caused by the failure of one's hopes, desires, or expectations:

DISAPPOINTMENT definition: 1. the feeling of being disappointed: 2. something or someone that is not what you were hoping it…. Learn more.

disappointment noun Unhappiness caused by the failure of one's hopes, desires, or expectations:

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