Pronunciation: /ˈlɛtˌdaʊn/

Definitions of letdown

noun a feeling of disappointment or disillusionment

Example Sentences

A1 The movie was a real letdown.

A2 I felt a letdown when my favorite team lost the game.

B1 The lack of communication from the company was a major letdown for the customers.

B2 After months of anticipation, the concert turned out to be a letdown.

C1 The letdown in sales numbers was a blow to the company's profits.

C2 Despite high expectations, the product launch was a letdown for many investors.

verb to disappoint or fail to meet expectations

Example Sentences

A1 I letdown my friend by forgetting her birthday.

A2 The team letdown their coach by losing the game.

B1 She felt letdown when she didn't get the promotion she was hoping for.

B2 The movie's ending was a real letdown after such a promising start.

C1 The company's failure to deliver on its promises letdown many investors.

C2 The artist's latest album was a letdown compared to their previous work.

Examples of letdown in a Sentence

formal The outcome of the project was a major letdown for the team.

informal I was really looking forward to the concert, but it turned out to be a letdown.

slang The movie was such a letdown, I was expecting so much more.

figurative His constant excuses were a letdown to our friendship.

Grammatical Forms of letdown

past tense

letdown

plural

letdowns

comparative

more letdown

superlative

most letdown

present tense

letdown

future tense

will letdown

perfect tense

have letdown

continuous tense

is letting down

singular

letdown

positive degree

letdown

infinitive

to letdown

gerund

letdowning

participle

letdowned

Origin and Evolution of letdown

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The word 'letdown' originated from the combination of the words 'let' and 'down', indicating a lowering or disappointment.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a literal lowering of something or someone, 'letdown' evolved to also signify a feeling of disappointment or discouragement.