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单词 disappointing
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Definition of disappointing in English:

disappointing

adjective dɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋˌdɪsəˈpɔɪn(t)ɪŋ
  • Failing to fulfil someone's hopes or expectations.

    the team made a disappointing start
    with clause it was disappointing that there were relatively few possibilities
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The book had a rather disappointing ending because she is " rescued " again by another man.
    • Don't let a disappointing performance from your last meet affect your next meet.
    • He said it was very disappointing that so many prisoners were reconvicted within two years.
    • We find it disappointing and, for someone of your standing, surprising.
    • Once again, the audio is slightly disappointing due to the lack of commentary.
    • People have their reasons, it's just… slightly disappointing is all.
    • I always find it kind of disappointing that you stop seeing his stuff after a while.
    • The Huskies hope to rebound from a disappointing fifth place finish in Hockey East.
    • In a hugely disappointing season for the Saints, Knight was a decided bright spot.
    • In addition, the response by the government to such reports has frequently been conspicuously disappointing.
    • Kerry's disappointing third place finish in New Hampshire might compel him to drop out.
    • They are a solid group of people and they will stick together after what was a bitterly disappointing defeat.
    • Research on controlled fusion power has now been going on for a half century with somewhat disappointing results.
    • Lancashire will be aiming for revenge after they suffered a bitterly disappointing defeat at Leicester last month.
    • Northerly needed to show some return to form after two disappointing starts in August.
    • "It was a bitterly disappointing result and we did not play well, " he admitted.
    • Yet, in spite of all that, this writer found it disappointing.
    • After all the effort that s been put in over the years it must be particularly disappointing for local people.
    • Kilner will also be looking for more from his forwards after their disappointing showing on Saturday.
    • He said it was very disappointing that at some home games the travelling team had more support than Easkey.
    Synonyms
    saddening, disheartening, dispiriting, discouraging, upsetting, dismaying, depressing, distressing
    disenchanting, disillusioning, dissatisfying
    regrettable, unfortunate
    unsatisfactory, inadequate, insufficient, unworthy, substandard, not good enough
    poor, inferior, deficient, second-rate, pathetic, lame, pitiful
    anticlimactic
    informal below par, not up to scratch, not up to snuff, sorry, not all it's cracked up to be
    British informal underwhelming, duff, ropy, rubbish
 
 

Definition of disappointing in US English:

disappointing

adjectiveˌdisəˈpoin(t)iNGˌdɪsəˈpɔɪn(t)ɪŋ
  • Failing to fulfill someone's hopes or expectations.

    the team made a disappointing start
    with clause it's disappointing that the market hasn't gone higher
    Example sentencesExamples
    • After all the effort that s been put in over the years it must be particularly disappointing for local people.
    • I always find it kind of disappointing that you stop seeing his stuff after a while.
    • Research on controlled fusion power has now been going on for a half century with somewhat disappointing results.
    • In a hugely disappointing season for the Saints, Knight was a decided bright spot.
    • Once again, the audio is slightly disappointing due to the lack of commentary.
    • Don't let a disappointing performance from your last meet affect your next meet.
    • Kerry's disappointing third place finish in New Hampshire might compel him to drop out.
    • In addition, the response by the government to such reports has frequently been conspicuously disappointing.
    • Lancashire will be aiming for revenge after they suffered a bitterly disappointing defeat at Leicester last month.
    • He said it was very disappointing that so many prisoners were reconvicted within two years.
    • "It was a bitterly disappointing result and we did not play well, " he admitted.
    • Kilner will also be looking for more from his forwards after their disappointing showing on Saturday.
    • They are a solid group of people and they will stick together after what was a bitterly disappointing defeat.
    • Northerly needed to show some return to form after two disappointing starts in August.
    • He said it was very disappointing that at some home games the travelling team had more support than Easkey.
    • The Huskies hope to rebound from a disappointing fifth place finish in Hockey East.
    • People have their reasons, it's just… slightly disappointing is all.
    • The book had a rather disappointing ending because she is " rescued " again by another man.
    • We find it disappointing and, for someone of your standing, surprising.
    • Yet, in spite of all that, this writer found it disappointing.
    Synonyms
    saddening, disheartening, dispiriting, discouraging, upsetting, dismaying, depressing, distressing
    unsatisfactory, inadequate, insufficient, unworthy, substandard, not good enough
 
 
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