disappointing

[ dis-uh-poin-ting ]
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adjective
  1. failing to fulfill one's hopes or expectations: a disappointing movie; a disappointing marriage.

Origin of disappointing

1
First recorded in 1520–30; disappoint + -ing2

Other words from disappointing

  • dis·ap·point·ing·ly, adverb
  • un·dis·ap·point·ing, adjective

Words Nearby disappointing

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How to use disappointing in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for disappointing

disappointing

/ (ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. failing to meet one's expectations, hopes, desires, or standards

Derived forms of disappointing

  • disappointingly, adverb

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