Disappointment in Malayalam
Malayalam usually says നൈരാശ്യം (nairaashyam) for disappointment, a noun that shades from a letdown into despair. You meet it in news writing and in literary prose alike.
Most common translation
Disappointment, despair.
പരീക്ഷാഫലം അവളിൽ നൈരാശ്യം നിറച്ചു.
pareekshaaphalam avalil nairaashyam nirachu
The exam result filled her with despair.
All Malayalam words for “disappointment”
- നൈരാശ്യം (nairaashyam) — Disappointment, despair.
- ഇച്ഛാഭംഗം (ichaabhamgam) — Disappointment, dejection.
- കരിനിഴല് (karinezhal) — Sombre shadow, disappointment.
ഇച്ഛാഭംഗം (ichaabhamgam) is the bookish compound for a thwarted wish, നൈരാശ്യം (nairaashyam) leans towards despair, and കരിനിഴല് (karinezhal) is figurative, a sombre shadow falling over something.
Common questions
How do you say disappointment in Malayalam?
നൈരാശ്യം (nairaashyam) is the usual choice, with ഇച്ഛാഭംഗം (ichaabhamgam) as a more formal alternative.
Which word suits a crushing letdown?
നൈരാശ്യം (nairaashyam), since its range reaches as far as despair.