disappoint

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /dɪsəˈpɔɪnt/

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Verb

Plain form disappoint

Third-person singular disappoints

Past tense disappointed

Past participle disappointed

Present participle disappointing

1. (transitive & intransitive) If something disappoints somebody, it makes them unhappy because it was not as good as they expected.

   I'm afraid you really disappointed me. I thought you were more honest.

   We thought the party would be good and it didn't disappoint.

2. (transitive & intransitive) If something disappoints somebody, they thought it would happen but it didn't.

   I'm sorry to disappoint you, but the meeting has been cancelled.

   When the president returned, it disappointed our hopes for change.

Synonyms

• frustrate

Antonyms

• satisfy

Related words

• disappointing
• disappointingly
• disappointed
• disappointment