non-event
noun [C usually singular] /ˌnɒn.ɪˈvent/
/ˌnɑːn-/ informalDefinition
› a disappointing occasion that was not interesting, especially one which was expected to be exciting and important: The party turned out to be a bit of a non-event - hardly anybody turned up.Disappointing yourself and others
(Definition of non-event noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- anticlimax noun
- be one in the eye for sb idiom
- break sb's heart idiom
- chagrin noun
- comedown noun
- disappointing adjective
- disappointment noun
- dishearten verb
- dishonour verb
- disillusion verb
- fail verb (NOT HELP)
- let sb down phrasal verb
- let the side down idiom
- letdown noun
- not be all it's cracked up to be idiom
- pity noun
- sick as a parrot idiom
- swizz noun
- the bubble bursts idiom
- turn your back on sb idiom
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