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How do you describe extreme disappointment?
A minor level of disappointment could be described as disconcerted or unsettled, whereas an extreme level might be better typified as beaten or devastated. The answers are pretty straightforward: Disappointment is, in and of itself, a painful or sad feeling that happens when something disrupts our positive feelings and hopeful expectations. Disappointment is one such offshoot — a complex emotion that stems from sadness. It’s what we feel when our expectations for the desired outcome are dashed. We all instantly recognize the feeling of being let down and the anger we might feel when something we thought we deserved didn’t happen. Disappointment results from thoughts and expectations being out of line with reality. Your expectations and hopes for others may be too high for the situation at hand. Even if you think your expectations are appropriate and realistic, they may not be realistic at all. As an emotion, researchers describe disappointment as a form of sadness—a feeling of loss, an uncomfortable space (or a painful gap) between our expectations and reality. When we believe that there’s something we must have to be happy and fulfilled, we can set ourselves up for disappointment. 2. countable someone or something that is not as good as you thought they would be. a big/great/bitter/major disappointment: Newcombe has described the defeat as the biggest disappointment of his career.
What’s a stronger word for disappointment?
dismayed. adjective. very upset, disappointed, or annoyed about something surprising or shocking that has happened. dismayed. adjective. very upset, disappointed, or annoyed about something surprising or shocking that has happened. Disappointment comes with unfulfilled expectations. Disappointment is the weight of knowing what you could and should have done, and yet you didn’t. You let someone down and that’s much more hurtful than making them angry. Anger is fleeting but disappointment lingers. Disappointment is an emotion that stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system. A chemical response is triggered which results in melancholy, inertia, and a feeling of hopelessness.