Usage Note
Enttäuschung is a very common noun for disappointment; eine herbe Enttäuschung (a bitter disappointment) is a frequent collocation. It is the noun from enttäuschen (to disappoint; lit. 'to un-deceive').
Examples
"Die Absage war für das ganze Team eine große Enttäuschung."
Natural Translation
The rejection was a big disappointment for the whole team.
Literal Translation
The rejection was for the whole team a big disappointment.
Related Words
- Abgestumpftheit emotional numbness, blunted sensitivity
- Abneigung aversion, dislike, antipathy
- Anmut grace, gracefulness, charm
- Aufgewühltheit emotional turmoil, being churned up
- Bangigkeit anxiety, apprehension, fearful unease
- Bedrängnis distress, straits, predicament
- Bedrömmeltheit stunned, dazed emotional numbness
- Bedrücktheit oppressive heaviness of spirit, dejected low mood
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