Meaning & use

disappointed

adjective·Everyday

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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