Meaning & use
disappointed
Feeling sad or displeased because something did not meet one's hopes or expectations.
See it in a sentence
She was disappointed when the concert was canceled at the last minute.
He tried not to look disappointed, but his sagging shoulders gave him away.
A note on using this word
Disappointed is usually followed by 'in' for people ('disappointed in you') or 'with'/'by' for results and events.
Words with a similar meaning
let downdissatisfieddiscouraged
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
satisfiedpleased
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