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disappointing

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/

disappointing means: Making you feel unhappy because something is less good than you hoped.

adjective

BELOW EXPECTATIONSB1

Making you feel unhappy because something is less good than you hoped.

  • The meal was disappointing.
  • We had a disappointing season.
  • It was disappointing to see so few people there.

How to use it: it is disappointing to do something (It is disappointing to lose after playing so well.); it is disappointing that… (It is disappointing that the show was canceled.)

Similar words: unsatisfying, unsatisfactory

Opposites: satisfying

Common phrases: disappointing result, disappointing performance, very disappointing

Questions about disappointing

What does disappointing mean?

Making you feel unhappy because something is less good than you hoped.

What is disappointing in other languages?

Türkçe: hayal kırıklığı yaratan · Español: decepcionante · Français: décevant · Deutsch: enttäuschend · Italiano: deludente · 日本語: がっかりさせる

How do you pronounce disappointing?

It is pronounced /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/.

How do you use disappointing in a sentence?

The meal was disappointing. We had a disappointing season.

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