disappointment, dashing hopes
(noun) an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone
disappointment, letdown
(noun) a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized; “his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
disappointment (countable and uncountable, plural disappointments)
(uncountable) A feeling of sadness or frustration when a strongly held expectation is not met.
(countable) A circumstance in which a strongly held expectation is not met.
(countable) That which causes feelings of disappointment.
• let-down
Source: Wiktionary
Dis`ap*point"ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. désappointement.]
1. The act of disappointing, or the state of being disappointed; defeat or failure of expectation or hope; miscarriage of design or plan; frustration. If we hope for things of which we have not thoroughly considered the value, our disappointment will be greater our pleasure in the fruition of them. Addison. In disappointment thou canst bless. Keble.
2. That which disappoints.
Syn.
– Miscarriage; frustration; balk.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 January 2025
(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
