teleurstelling — meaning in English
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English meaning
- disappointment noun The feeling of sadness or letdown when something doesn't meet expectations.
- dismay noun A strong feeling of sudden worry, disappointment, or discouragement.
Senses
teleurstelling is used for these senses in English:
- disappointment (countable) An example or the act of disappointing: a circumstance in which a positive expectation is not achieved.
- dismay A sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits
disappointment — full definition
- noun The feeling of sadness or letdown when something doesn't meet expectations.
- noun Something or someone that fails to meet expectations.
dismay — full definition
- noun A strong feeling of sudden worry, disappointment, or discouragement.
- verb To fill someone with worry, disappointment, or a sudden loss of confidence.