A feeling of disappointment, akin to depression, arising from the realization that something is not what it was expected or believed to be, possibly accompanied by philosophical angst from having one's beliefs challenged.

disincentivenoun

That which discourages a particular behaviour; a deterrent.

disinclinedadj

Not inclined; having a disinclination; being unwilling, reluctant.

disinfectverb

To sterilize by the use of cleaning agent.

disinfectantadj

Serving to kill germs or viruses.

disinfectionnoun

Treatment with disinfectant materials in order to destroy harmful microorganisms.

disinformationnoun

False information intentionally disseminated to deliberately confuse or mislead; intentional misinformation.

disingenuousadj

Not honourable; unworthy of honour.

disintegrateverb

To undo the integrity of; to break into parts.

disintegratingadj

That causes disintegration.

disintegrationnoun

A process by which anything disintegrates.

disinterestnoun

An absence of interest (attention or curiosity).

disinterestedadj

Having no interest or stake in the outcome, and no conflicts of interest; free of bias, impartial.

disinvestmentnoun

The process of disinvesting; negative investment.

disjointadj

Not smooth or continuous; disjointed.

disjointedadj

Not connected, coherent, or continuous.

disjunctionnoun

The act of disjoining; disunion, separation.

disjunctiveadj

Not connected; separated.

disknoun

A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.

diskettenoun

A small, flexible, magnetic disk for storage and retrieval of data.

dislikenoun

An attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion.

dislikingnoun

gerund of dislike: a dislike.

dislocateverb

To put something out of its usual place.

dislocatedadj

Out of place; in a place other than is usual.

dislocationnoun

The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced.

dislodgeverb

To remove or force out from a position or dwelling previously occupied.

dislodgedverb

Simple past and past participle of dislodge.

disloyaladj

Not loyal, without loyalty.

disloyaltynoun

An act of being disloyal; a betrayal, faithbreach.

dismaladj

Disastrous, calamitous.

dismallyadv

In a dismal manner.

dismantleverb

To take apart; to disassemble; to take to pieces.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter D contains 26,416 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 529 pages, and you are currently viewing page 42. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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