Letdown
(noun)
- A disappointment.
- A feeling of disappointment or discouragement.
Origin:
1860, from let down (v.).
Examples:
- The concert was a letdown and not as good as expected.
- The team had a letdown and lost the game.
- The project was a letdown and did not meet expectations.
- The game was a letdown after the team had been on a winning streak.
- The letdown was palpable in the room after the announcement of the cancellation.