View synonyms for letdown

letdown

or let-down

[ let-doun ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a decrease in volume, force, energy, etc.:
a letdown in sales; a general letdown of social barriers.
disillusionment, discouragement, or disappointment:
The job was a letdown.
depression; deflation:
He felt a terrible letdown at the end of the play.
the accelerated movement of milk into the mammary glands of lactating mammals upon stimulation, as by massage or suckling.
Aeronautics. the descent of an aircraft from a higher to a lower altitude preparatory to making an approach and landing or to making a target run or the like.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of letdown¹

First recorded in 1760–70; noun use of verb phrase let down

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Example Sentences

Season two of Squid Game has received reviews as mixed as a Christmas selection box, with TV critics calling it everything from "sensational" to "a letdown".

From BBC

I felt like a huge letdown and that I had wasted their time.

From BBC

At one time, that might have felt like a letdown, or possibly even an embarrassment.

From Los Angeles Times

“Oh my goodness,” he complains after a defensive letdown.

From Los Angeles Times

Sam Farmer’s pick: The Chargers put together three great quarters on defense before a fourth-quarter letdown last weekend.

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