disappoint

/,disə'pɔint/

Thân thiện

Her low test score will disappoint her parents.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To fail to fulfill someone's hopes, expectations, or desires: To cause someone to feel sad, displeased, or let down because something they anticipated or wanted did not happen or was not as good as expected.
   • To thwart or frustrate a plan or ambition: To prevent something from being achieved or realized.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:

Advanced Usage

• "to be disappointed in/with someone/something": To feel let down by a person or thing.
• "to disappoint expectations": To fail to meet what was generally anticipated.

Variants and Related Words

• Disappointing (adj.): Causing disappointment; failing to meet expectations.
• Disappointingly (adv.): In a disappointing manner.
• Disappointment (n.): The feeling of sadness or displeasure caused by the nonfulfillment of one's hopes or expectations.

Synonyms

• Let down: To fail to support or help someone as they had hoped.
• Fail: To not achieve a desired goal or standard.
• Dismay: To cause someone to feel consternation and distress.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Disappoint" is not commonly used with particles to form standard phrasal verbs. The meaning is typically expressed through the verb alone or in constructions like "let down.")

Related Idioms

• A bitter disappointment: A very upsetting and profound letdown.

Học thuật

Verb

1. fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
   • Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage

Từ đồng nghĩa

• let down