disappointing

adjective
UK: /ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪn.tɪŋ/
US: /ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪn.t̬ɪŋ/

  1. Causing someone to be unhappy because something was not as good as expected or did not happen.

    1. The movie was disappointing, I didn't like it. [ ] [ ]
    2. The team's performance this season has been very disappointing so far, they need to improve soon. [ ] [ ]

  2. Failing to fulfill someone's hopes or expectations; not as good as expected.

    1. The weather today is very disappointing; I wanted to swim. [ ] [ ]
    2. The restaurant's service was quite disappointing, especially considering the high prices on the menu. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

unsatisfactory lamentable poor terrible
disappointing verb

  1. Present participle of disappoint: to fail to fulfill the hopes or expectations of someone.

    1. I am disappointing my parents with my grades. [ ] [ ]
    2. She is disappointing her coach by not attending practice regularly these days. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "disappointing" in English means: Causing someone to be unhappy because something was not as good as expected or did not happen., Failing to fulfill someone's hopes or expectations; not as good as expected..

The phonetic transcription of "disappointing" is /ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪn.tɪŋ/ in British English and /ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪn.t̬ɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "disappointing": unsatisfactory, lamentable, poor, terrible.

Example usage of "disappointing": "The movie was disappointing, I didn't like it.". More examples on the page.