disappoint

verb

dis·ap·point ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯint

disappointed; disappointing; disappoints

Synonyms of disappoint next

transitive verb

: to fail to meet the expectation or hope of : frustrate

the team disappointed its fans

He disappointed his parents with his decision.

intransitive verb

: to fail to meet a hope or expectation : to cause disappointment

where the show disappoints most is in the work of the younger generation—

John Ashbery

Examples of disappoint in a Sentence

The team disappointed its fans. The show may disappoint some viewers. The novel disappoints by being predictable and overly long.

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Expect anything more than that, and you’ll be disappointed. —

Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024 The Ravens have mostly disappointed in their playoff performances in the Lamar Jackson era. —

Matt Modi, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 However, investors who are expecting to see gains on Wednesday may be disappointed. —

Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024 October’s jobs numbers disappointed Wall Street, but many investors expect that the setback is temporary and due to extreme weather events like hurricanes Helene and Milton. —

Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for disappoint