Difference between Disappointment and Letdown

What is the difference between Disappointment and Letdown?

Disappointment as a noun is the emotion felt when a strongly held expectation is not met. while Letdown as a noun is disappointment, the sad state of not living up to expectations.

Disappointment

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The emotion felt when a strongly held expectation is not met. A circumstance in which a strongly held expectation is not met.

Example sentence: There is just so much hurt, disappointment, and oppression one can take... The line between reason and madness grows thinner.

Letdown

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Disappointment, the sad state of not living up to expectations.

We hope you now know whether to use Disappointment or Letdown in your sentence.

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