letdown

[let-doun]

letdown Definition

• 1. a disappointment or a feeling of disappointment
• 2. something that fails to meet expectations
• 3. a decrease in pressure in a fluid or gas

Using letdown: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "letdown" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The movie was a complete letdown.

• Example

  I was really excited for the concert, but it turned out to be a letdown.

• Example

  The team's performance was a letdown after their previous win.

letdown Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for letdown

• disappointment
• anticlimax
• failure
• flop
• bust

Antonyms for letdown

• triumph
• achievement
• success

Phrases with letdown

• let someone down

  to disappoint someone by failing to do what you agreed to do or were expected to do

  Example

  I don't want to let my boss down by missing the deadline.

• let oneself down

  to disappoint oneself by failing to do something that one had hoped to do or that one knows one is capable of doing

  Example

  I feel like I let myself down by not studying harder for the exam.

• letdown valve

  a valve that releases pressure in a fluid or gas system

  Example

  The letdown valve is used to control the pressure in the pipeline.

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Summary: letdown in Brief

The term 'letdown' [let-doun] refers to a feeling of disappointment or something that fails to meet expectations. It can be used to describe a decrease in pressure in a fluid or gas. Examples include 'The movie was a complete letdown' and 'The team's performance was a letdown after their previous win.' Phrases include 'let someone down,' meaning to disappoint someone, and 'let oneself down,' meaning to disappoint oneself.