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letdown
This term carries a strong emotional weight of anticlimax, specifically when a high level of anticipation is met with a mediocre or poor result. It is more informal than disappointment and often describes the gap between a perceived promise and the actual reality.
While it can describe an internal feeling, it is frequently used to label an external event or person as the source of the failure. It is common in casual conversation, reviews, and social critiques to describe movies, sports games, or personal encounters that failed to impress.
Meanings
Examples
It was a huge letdown when the project was cancelled.
The sequel felt like a bit of a letdown compared to the first game.
What a letdown. I thought we actually had a chance to win.
The dinner party was a letdown because the food was cold.
She felt a sense of letdown after the interview did not go as planned.
The grand finale was a complete letdown and left the audience silent.