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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•ap•point•ment (dis′ə point′mənt),USA pronunciation n. - the act or fact of disappointing:All of his efforts only led to the disappointment of his supporters.
- the state or feeling of being disappointed:Her disappointment was very great when she didn't get the job.
- a person or thing that disappoints:The play was a disappointment.
- disappoint + -ment 1605–15
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . failure, defeat, frustration.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: disappointment /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/ n - the act of disappointing or the state of being disappointed
- a person, thing, or state of affairs that disappoints
dis•ap•point /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to fail to reach the expectations, hopes, or wishes of:That last job rejection disappointed me badly.
- to defeat the fulfillment of:to disappoint hopes.
dis•ap•point•ment, n. [uncountable]The actress learned to handle disappointment.[countable]That third novel was a big disappointment. disappoint is a verb, disappointment is a noun, disappointed and disappointing are adjectives:She disappointed him when she told a lie. He faced one disappointment after another. The disappointed team headed home after their loss. It was a disappointing loss.See -point-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•ap•point (dis′ə point′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of:His gross ingratitude disappointed us.
- to defeat the fulfillment of (hopes, plans, etc.);
thwart;
frustrate:to be disappointed in love.
v.i. - to bring or cause disappointment.
- Middle French desappointer. See dis-1, appoint
- late Middle English 1400–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sadden, disillusion, dishearten, disenchant.
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