BRINGDOWNS Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

bringdowns

noun

plural of bringdown

as in disappointments

something that disappoints meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea—almost inevitably it's a bringdown

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disappointments

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The Chargers are one of the biggest disappointments in football and are now 0-5 to begin the year.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
That doesn't even count the draft night disappointments since Harris' first draft in 2012.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

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