Disappoint

Quick meaning: Disappoint is a verb meaning (transitive) To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for.

Meaning

(transitive) To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To deprive (someone of something expected or hoped for).
2. (transitive, dated) To fail to meet (an expectation); to fail to fulfil (a hope).
3. (transitive, dated) To show (an opinion, belief, etc.) to be mistaken.
4. (transitive, obsolete) To prevent (something planned or attempted).

Example Sentences

His lack of respect disappointed her.

I was disappointed by last year’s revenue.

Here are officers enough at Meryton to disappoint all the young ladies in the country.

My father liked his rice light and fluffy, but separate. […] Since he’d gone so long without a taste, the possibility of disappointing him weighed heavily on my mother.

Word Forms

• disappoints
• disappointing
• disappointed

Synonyms for disappoint

Depending on context, synonyms include frustrate, thwart, let down.

Antonyms for disappoint

Common opposites include satisfy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include let down, fail, thwarted, frustrated, frustrate, surprise.

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