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disappointing outcome

[dɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ ˈaʊtkʌm]
noun phrasepl: disappointing outcomes
resultado decepcionante
1. An end result or consequence that fails to meet expectations and causes disappointment
The disappointing outcome of the match left fans frustrated.
O resultado decepcionante da partida deixou os torcedores frustrados.
2. An unsatisfactory conclusion to a situation, event, or process
Despite their efforts, the disappointing outcome of the negotiations was inevitable.
Apesar dos esforços, o resultado decepcionante das negociações era inevitável.
NYC Slang
total bust / letdown
Synonyms
unsatisfactory resultunfortunate endingunfavorable conclusionletdown
Antonyms
successful outcomefavorable resultsatisfactory conclusiontriumph

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
resultado decepcionante
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
resultado decepcionante / desfecho frustrante
Common colloquial usage
São Paulo
resultado decepcionante / resultado insatisfatório
Formal and informal contexts
Portugal
resultado decepcionante / desfecho dececionante
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

a far cry from expectations
fell short of expectations
not what we hoped for
a bitter pill to swallow
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