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disappointing

/ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪn.tɪŋ/

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adjective

/ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪn.tɪŋ/A2formal
  • ruОписывает то, что не оправдывает ожиданий или надежд, вызывая чувство грусти или неудовлетворённости.

Describes something that fails to meet expectations or hopes, causing a feeling of sadness or dissatisfaction.

  1. Failing to meet expectationsB1formal

    Causing a feeling of sadness or dissatisfaction because something is not as good as expected.

    ruРазочаровывающий

    • The movie was disappointing compared to the book.
    • Her test results were disappointing after all her hard work.
    • The team's performance was disappointing in the final match.

    Synonymsdiscouragingdishearteningdispiritinginadequatemediocrepoorunsatisfactoryunsatisfying

    Antonymsfulfillinggratifyingpleasingsatisfying

  2. Unfulfilling or unsatisfactoryB1formal

    Not providing the desired or hoped-for outcome.

    ruРазочаровывающий

    • The sales figures were disappointing this quarter.
    • It was a disappointing end to an otherwise great trip.
    • The restaurant received disappointing reviews from critics.

    Synonymsanticlimacticdiscouragingdishearteningmediocreunsatisfactory

    Antonymsfulfillinggratifyingpleasingrewardingsatisfying

Forms
  • more disappointing comparative form
  • most disappointing superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

disappoint/ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪnt/B2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для выражения действия, когда чьи-то ожидания или надежды не оправдываются, вызывая грусть или неудовлетворённость.

A verb used to express the act of failing to meet the expectations or hopes of someone, causing sadness or dissatisfaction.

  1. Fail to meet expectationsB1formal

    To fail to fulfill the hopes or expectations of someone.

    ruРазочаровать

    • The movie disappointed many fans who expected a better ending.
    • She didn't want to disappoint her parents by failing the exam.
    • His performance disappointed the coach.

    Synonymsdisenchantdisillusiondispleasedissatisfyfaillet downthwartupset

    Antonymsdelightfulfillpleasesatisfy

  2. Cause sadness or letdownB1formal

    To make someone feel sad or let down because something is not as good as expected.

    ruРазочаровать

    • The weather disappointed us by raining on our picnic day.
    • He disappointed his team by not showing up for the match.
    • The results of the experiment disappointed the researchers.

    Synonymschagrindiscouragedisheartendismaydissatisfyfaillet downvex

    Antonymsdelightfulfillgratifypleasesatisfy

Forms
  • disappointed past participle
  • disappointed past simple
  • disappointing present participle
  • disappoints third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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