disappointed

disappoint (ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt)

—vb
1.	to fail to meet the expectations, hopes, desires, or standards of; let down
2.	to prevent the fulfilment of (a plan, intention, etc); frustrate; thwart

[C15 (originally meaning: to remove from office): from Old French desapointier; see dis-¹, appoint]

disappointed (ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd)

—*adj*
	saddened by the failure of an expectation, etc

disap'pointedly

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

disappoint

early 15c., from M.Fr. desappointer "undo the appointment, remove from office," from des- "dis" + appointer "appoint." Modern sense of "to frustrate expectations" (late 15c.) is from secondary meaning of "fail to keep an appointment." Related: Disappointing.

disappointed

1550s, pp. adj. from disappoint.

Example sentences

She was disappointed, and angry with herself for being so.

They were frustrated and sharply disappointed.

The trip may get cold at times, but you won't be disappointed.

When we asked how gasoline mileage met their expectations, 27.3 percent

reported they were disappointed.

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