disappoint
/ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪnt/
verbdis · a · point
Don’t miss the middle: dis + a + point — if you forget the “a,” you’ll be at a “dis-point.”
Yes, it's disappoint. Remember the hidden syllable: it’s dis-a-point (there’s an “a” after dis).
Definitions
- verbto make someone feel sad or let down because something was not as good as hoped or expected
- verbto fail to happen or to be less successful than expected
Examples
- “I didn’t want to disappoint my team, so I practiced every day.”
- “The movie trailer looked exciting, but the film did not disappoint.”
- “If the bus is late again, it will disappoint everyone waiting in the rain.”
Synonyms
let downdissatisfydiscourageupsetdishearten
Antonyms
delightsatisfyplease
Translations
ES decepcionarPT decepcionarFR décevoir
Common misspellings
disapointdispointdissapointdisapointmentdisapointeddisapointingdisappontdisapppoint
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