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letdown ending

[/ˈlɛtˌdaʊn ˈɛndɪŋ/]
nounpl: letdown endings
final decepcionante
1. An ending of a story, movie, book, or event that fails to satisfy expectations and leaves the audience or participants disappointed
The movie had great potential but ended with a letdown ending that left viewers frustrated.
O filme tinha grande potencial, mas terminou com um final decepcionante que deixou os espectadores frustrados.
2. A conclusion that does not match the buildup or promise of what came before
After all the suspense, the mystery's letdown ending was anticlimactic.
Depois de todo o suspense, o final decepcionante do mistério foi anticlimático.
NYC Slang
a wack/weak ending; a trash ending
Synonyms
anticlimactic endingdisappointing conclusionweak endingunsatisfying endingflat ending
Antonyms
satisfying endingclimactic endingrewarding conclusionfulfilling ending

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
final decepcionante
Common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
final chato/fraco
Informal, colloquial alternative
Portugal
final desapontante
Portuguese preference for 'desapontante' over 'decepcionante'

Related Idioms & Phrases

fall flat
a damp squib
fizzle out
go out with a whimper
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