disappointed

/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/

adjectiveverbdis · ap · point · ed

Don’t miss the double letters in meaning: you feel DIS + a POINT + ED—like you got a point you didn’t want.

Yes, it's disappointed. Remember the base word is “disappoint” (dis + appoint), then add “-ed”: disappoint + ed.

Definitions

  1. adjectiveFeeling sad or let down because something was not as good as expected or did not happen.
  2. verbPast tense of disappoint; to have failed to meet someone’s hopes or expectations.

Examples

  • “I was disappointed when the game was canceled because of rain.”
  • “She felt disappointed with her test score, but she studied harder the next week.”
  • “The coach was disappointed by the team’s lack of effort in practice.”

Synonyms

let downdismayedupsetdiscourageddissatisfied

Antonyms

pleaseddelightedsatisfied

Translations

ES decepcionado/aPT decepcionado/aFR déçu(e)

Common misspellings

disapointeddisapointteddissapointeddisappointeddisappionted

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