disappointed

Thân thiện

She looks disappointed after losing the game.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Feeling sad or displeased because one's hopes or expectations have not been met: The primary meaning describes the emotional state resulting from a failure to achieve a desired outcome or from an unmet expectation.
   • Defeated in expectation or hope: This sense emphasizes the feeling of being let down after anticipating a positive result.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • She was deeply disappointed when she didn't get the job. (Her hope or expectation of getting the job was not met.)
  • The fans were disappointed by the team's loss. (The fans' expectation of a win was not fulfilled.)
  • He had a disappointed look on his face after reading the results. (His facial expression showed sadness due to an unmet hope.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be disappointed in/with someone/something": Used to specify the cause of the disappointment.

  • I am very disappointed in your behavior. (The cause of the disappointment is the person's behavior.)
  • We were disappointed with the hotel's service. (The cause of the disappointment is the quality of the service.)

• "to be disappointed to hear/see/learn...": Used to express disappointment upon receiving specific information.

  • I was disappointed to learn that the event was canceled.
  • She was disappointed to see the messy room.

Variants and Related Words

• Disappoint (verb): To fail to fulfill the hopes or expectations of someone.

  • I don't want to disappoint my parents.

• Disappointing (adjective): Causing disappointment.

  • The movie's ending was very disappointing.

• Disappointment (noun): The feeling of sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfillment of one's hopes or expectations; a person or thing that causes such a feeling.

  • *He couldn't hide his disappointment. *
  • The rainy weather was a real disappointment for the picnic.

Synonyms

• Dismayed: Struck with sudden disappointment or distress.
• Discouraged: Having lost confidence or enthusiasm.
• Let down: (Informal) Disappointed by a failure to meet expectations.
• Crestfallen: Sad and disappointed.

Related Phrases

• A disappointed sigh: A sigh that expresses a feeling of disappointment.
  • He let out a disappointed sigh when he saw the empty cookie jar.

Idioms Related

• To one's great disappointment: Causing a strong feeling of disappointment.

  • To her great disappointment, the concert was sold out.

• Bitterly disappointed: Extremely disappointed.

  • She was bitterly disappointed by the unfair decision.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. disappointingly unsuccessful
   • disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions
   • their foiled attempt to capture Calais
   • many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers
   • his best efforts were thwarted

Từ đồng nghĩa

• defeated
• discomfited
• foiled
• frustrated
• thwarted