disappointing
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1.4
- adjective
- /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
:
decepcionante
- I found the ending of the movie quite disappointing because it didn't resolve any of the key plot points.
- disappointing results
- a disappointing performance
- a disappointing outcome
So yeah, it was a bit disappointing, but life happens.
- So yeah, it was a bit disappointing, but life happens.
- But yeah, they're just a little disappointing shade wise.
- Yeah, it's it's quite disappointing in that aspect.
- And that will conclude our reading this week of disappointing affirmations.
- And it's dispiriting and and disappointing and, and frightening.
- But anyway, my next disappointing sponge is this.
- Also a little bit disappointing in the looks department.
- In other words, it's disappointing that you have to be annoyed less.
- I agree with you. It, it's, it's disappointing. Um,
- And also it was quite disappointing how how easily people bought it.
- And it's very, very disappointing when that doesn't happen.
- It was a long, disappointing, sad Rd.
Examples
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But training a human for the task is a long and usually disappointing proposition.
Fiction book (2000) -
Another disappointing finish for Mardenborough.
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So yeah, it was a bit disappointing, but life happens.
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All right, so that was very, very sad, disappointing, but we we fixed it.
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This is gonna be really disappointing for you.
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It's disappointing, but you can be sure it's not going to be easy out there.
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All right, I'll give it to you straight: it's disappointing.
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Although the percentage of responses was disappointing, the information gained is interesting.
Academic text (1995) -
However, applied on a large scale in primary classrooms, the results have been disappointing.
Academic text (2012) -
Efforts to evaluate these programs over the last thirty years have had consistently disappointing results.
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
26
5.2
Causing someone to lose confidence or hope
17
3.9
Not good enough to be acceptable
15
4.5
Not as good as people expect
12
4.4
Less impressive or exciting than you expect
12
3.7
Less good than you expected and leaving you disappointed
10
7.3
Less exciting than expected and disappointing
9
3.9
Not very good or likely to attract attention
3
5.5
Something that does not make you feel satisfied or successful
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8.8
Not as good as expected and a bit upsetting
Not as good as expected or needed
Antonyms
How Disappointing
Surface Forms
Morphology
disappointing = disappoint (opaque) = dis + appoint + ing
The adjective is straightforwardly formed from the verb 'disappoint' with '-ing' meaning 'causing disappointment'.
Etymology
Disappointing comes from the parts dis- meaning 'not' and appoint, which once meant 'to set' or 'promise'. So something disappointing 'does not keep the promise' you expected and fails to meet your hopes.