verb🔗ShareTo sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for."His lack of respect disappointed her."emotionattitudetoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo deprive (someone of something expected or hoped for)."The teacher's low grade disappointed her students, as they had hoped for a better mark. "emotionmindcharactersituationeventnegativetoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo fail to meet (an expectation); to fail to fulfil (a hope)."The movie was disappointing because the trailer made it look much more exciting than it actually was. "emotionattitudecharactertoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo show (an opinion, belief, etc.) to be mistaken."The teacher's initial enthusiasm for the new project was disappointing; the results proved her assessment of student creativity to be mistaken. "attitudeemotiontoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo prevent (something planned or attempted)."The heavy rain disappointed our picnic plans. "planoutcomeactiontoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCausing disappointment."disappointing results / news; a disappointing experience"emotionattitudequalitytoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
