letdown

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A form of let-down — A disappointment or anticlimax.

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Meanings

nounletdown (countable and uncountable, plural letdowns)

plural letdowns

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of let-down.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

Similar
disappointment
Broader
dissatisfaction
Also see
disappointment

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Deverbal from let down.

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APA

letdown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letdown

MLA

“letdown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letdown. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “letdown,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letdown.

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