- pronunciation:
- dIs
poInt
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
disappoints, disappointing, disappointed |
| definition: |
When something disappoints you, it is not as good as what you expected. When a person disappoints you, they have not done what you hoped they would do.
The present disappointed David because it was a sweater and he thought he was going to get a new game.Samantha disappointed her little brother when she broke her promise to take him for ice cream.- synonyms:
- fail
- antonyms:
- impress, satisfy
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| derivations: |
disappointingly (adv.), disappointer (n.) |
Disappoint comes from an early French word that means "to dismiss from an appointment or job."
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