English Online Dictionary. What means disappointed? What does disappointed mean?
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
Adjective
disappointed (comparative more disappointed, superlative most disappointed)
- Defeated of expectations or hope; experiencing disappointment; let down.
- Having had a marriage proposal rejected.
- Having had a marriage proposal rejected.
- Expressing or indicating disappointment.
Usage notes
The following examples illustrate common usage:
- She was disappointed in you. (i.e. Your actions, attitude, etc. disappointed her.)
- She was disappointed with her performance.
- She was disappointed at being left out.
- She was disappointed to be left out.
- She was disappointed that you didn’t go to her party.
Synonyms
- discomfited
- foiled
- frustrated
- thwarted
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
disappointed
- simple past and past participle of disappoint