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, adjective

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How to use disappointed in a sentence

Despite the win at Penn State, Locksley was disappointed in how his team finished.
Taulia Tagovailoa responded after a rough opener and now Maryland’s offense is rolling|Emily Giambalvo|November 11, 2020|Washington Post
So he knocks on Adams’s door to tell her this, and although she’s disappointed, she lets him go.
‘The Bachelorette’s’ second premiere: New lead Tayshia Adams meets Clare Crawley’s leftovers|Lisa Bonos|November 11, 2020|Washington Post
I know how disappointed you feel because I feel it, too … This is painful, and it will be for a long time.
What It’s Like To Lose A Presidential Election|LGBTQ-Editor|November 5, 2020|No Straight News
Briana Thompson, 26, feels disappointed with her voting choices.
Why Younger Americans Don’t Vote More Often (*No, It’s Not Apathy)|Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux (Amelia.Thomson-DeVeaux@abc.com)|October 30, 2020|FiveThirtyEight

Petri said he can understand that many people are disappointed about having to curb their Thanksgiving travel plans because of the pandemic.
Is it safe to travel for Thanksgiving? Here’s what health experts are doing for the holiday.|Dana Hedgpeth|October 29, 2020|Washington Post
They climbed disappointedly up the shaft, after having been in the mine for about half an hour.
Motor Matt's Daring, or, True to His Friends|Stanley R. Matthews
"Good-night, my darling," said Mrs. Carroll, looking after her a little disappointedly as she went slowly from the room.
A Dreadful Temptation|Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller
"And it seems very much as though we have lost the gang by a few hours," Frémy said disappointedly.
The Sign of Silence|William Le Queux
Then I surveyed myself in the mirror and turned away disappointedly.
The Mystery of the Hidden Room|Marion Harvey
Larry kicked at the decision, but to no avail, and he came back disappointedly to the plate.
Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team|Lester Chadwick

British Dictionary definitions for disappointed

disappointed

/ (ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd) /

adjective

saddened by the failure of an expectation, etc

Derived forms of disappointed

disappointedly, adverb

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