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disappointed
[ dis-uh-poin-tid ]
/ ˌdɪs əˈpɔɪn tɪd /
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adjective
depressed or discouraged by the failure of one's hopes or expectations: a disappointed suitor.
Obsolete. inadequately appointed; ill-equipped.
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Origin of disappointed
First recorded in 1545–55; disappoint + -ed2
OTHER WORDS FROM disappointed
dis·ap·point·ed·ly, adverbun·dis·ap·point·ed, adjectiveWords nearby disappointed
disappear, disappearance, disappeared, disapplication, disappoint, disappointed, disappointing, disappointment, disapprobation, disapproval, disapprove
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How to use disappointed in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for disappointed
disappointed
/ (ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd) /
adjective
saddened by the failure of an expectation, etc
Derived forms of disappointed
disappointedly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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