disappointing

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]

disappointing (ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ)

—*adj*
	failing to meet one's expectations, hopes, desires, or standards

disap'pointingly

—*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.

Example sentences

McDonald's tested healthier meals with disappointing results.

Not a surprise, perhaps, but disappointing nonetheless.

Though initially disappointing, this delay has actually proven to be a boon.

Had a disappointing combine and has seen his stock drop.

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piss-poor poor-mouth predicament short sure unsatisfactory

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"There cannot be a personal God without a pessimistic religion. As soon as there is a personal God he is a disappointing God."

-Cyril Connolly