disappoint

Definition of disappoint in English English dictionary: To displease by e.g. underperforming
I am disappointed by this year's revenue.; to fail to fulfill the expectation, hope, wish, or desire of; {v} to defeat of expectation, to balk; To defeat of expectation or hope; to hinder from the attainment of that which was expected, hoped, or desired; to balk; as, a man is disappointed of his hopes or expectations, or his hopes, desires, intentions, expectations, or plans are disappointed; a bad season disappoints the farmer of his crops; a defeat disappoints an enemy of his spoil; fail to meet the hopes or expectations of; "Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage; fail to meet the hopes or expectations of; "Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage"; If things or people disappoint you, they are not as good as you had hoped, or do not do what you hoped they would do. She knew that she would disappoint him. = let down; To frustrate; to fail; to hinder of result; {f} disillusion, fail to meet expectations
disappointed: Simple past tense and past participle of disappoint
disappointing: That disappoints or disappoint
disappointing results.
disappointment: A circumstance in which a strongly held expectation is not met
As the disappointments crowded in — the economy, Rhodesia, strife within the trade-union movement — Wilson tried the expedient of a semi-formal inner Cabinet, or Parliamentary Committee, as he misleadingly liked to call it. — Cabinet, Hennessy, Peter, Basil Blackwell Ltd, 1990.
disappointment: The emotion felt when a strongly held expectation is not met
Choking back his disappointment after his own team's splendid wins against Liverpool and Aston Villa, he said: I've got to be humble and say we were beaten by a very good side. — Today, News Group Newspapers Ltd, 1992.
disappointment: {n} a defeat of hopes, a balk
To disappoint: destitute
disappointed: disappointingly unsuccessful; "disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"; "their foiled attempt to capture Calais"; "many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers"; "his best efforts were thwarted"
disappointed: Defeated of expectation or hope; let down
disappointed: past of disappoint
disappointed: {s} feeling sad due to unfulfilled expectations
disappointed: Unprepared; unequipped
disappointed: If you are disappointed, you are rather sad because something has not happened or because something is not as good as you had hoped. Castle-hunters won't be disappointed with the Isle of Man I was disappointed that Kluge was not there I was disappointed to see the lack of coverage afforded to this event
disappointed: Defeated of expectation or hope; balked; as, a disappointed person or hope
disappointed: If you are disappointed in someone, you are rather sad because they have not behaved as well as you expected them to. You should have accepted that. I'm disappointed in you. unhappy because something you hoped for did not happen, or because someone or something was not as good as you expected
disappointedly: in disappointment; in a disappointed manner; "she left the gambling table disappointedly"
disappointedly: in disappointment; in a disappointed manner; "she left the gambling table disappointedly
disappointedly: despondently, in a depressed manner
disappointing: not up to expectations; "a disappointing performance from one who had seemed so promising"
disappointing: present participle of disappoint
disappointing: Something that is disappointing is not as good or as large as you hoped it would be. The wine was excellent, but the food was disappointing + disappointingly dis·ap·point·ing·ly Progress is disappointingly slow. not as good as you hoped or expected
disappointing: not up to expectations; "a disappointing performance from one who had seemed so promising
disappointing: {s} upsetting, upsetting, disillusioning
disappointingly: In a disappointing manner
disappointingly: in a disappointing manner; "the discoverer of argon, Sir William Ramsay, looked disappointingly ordinary
disappointment: The act of disappointing, or the state of being disappointed; defeat or failure of expectation or hope; miscarriage of design or plan; frustration
disappointment: Something or someone that is a disappointment is not as good as you had hoped. For many, their long-awaited homecoming was a bitter disappointment
disappointment: a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized; "his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment"
disappointment: That which disappoints
disappointment: an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone
disappointment: Disappointment is the state of feeling disappointed. Despite winning the title, their last campaign ended in great disappointment Book early to avoid disappointment
disappointment: {i} state of not having expectations fulfilled
disappointment: an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized; "his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment
disappointments: plural of disappointment
disappoints: third-person singular of disappoint