disappointing

dis·ap·point·ing

D0250500 (dĭs′ə-poin′tĭng)adj. Not up to expectations or hopes: a disappointing test score; finished the marathon in a disappointing 12th place.

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dis′ap·point′ing·ly adv.

disappointing

(ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ) adjfailing to meet one's expectations, hopes, desires, or standards ˌdisapˈpointingly adv

dis•ap•point•ing

(ˌdɪs əˈpɔɪn tɪŋ)

adj. failing to fulfill one's hopes. [1520–30; disappoint + -ing²] dis`ap•point′ing•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

disappointing - not up to expectations; "a disappointing performance from one who had seemed so promising"dissatisfactory, unsatisfyingunsatisfactory - not giving satisfaction; "shops should take back unsatisfactory goods"; "her performance proved to be unsatisfactory"; "life is becoming increasingly unsatifactory"; "our discussion was very unsatisfactory"

disappointing

adjective unsatisfactory, inadequate, discouraging, sorry, upsetting, sad, depressing, unhappy, unexpected, pathetic, inferior, insufficient, lame, disconcerting, second-rate, unworthy, not much cop (Brit. slang) The response to the appeal was disappointing.

disappointing

adjectiveDisturbing because of failure to measure up to a standard or produce the desired results:sorry, unlucky.

Translations

令人失望的

disappoint

(disəˈpoint) verb to fail to fulfil the hopes or expectations of. London disappointed her after all she had heard about it. 使失望 使失望ˌdisapˈpointed adjectiveI was disappointed to hear that the party had been cancelled; a group of disappointed children. 失望的 失望的disapˈpointing adjectivedisappointing results. 令人失望的 令人失望的ˌdisapˈpointment nounHer disappointment was obvious from her face; His failure was a great disappointment to his wife. 失望 失望

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