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What is "disappointed" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does disappointed mean in English? Meaning of disappointed definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "disappointed" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "disappointed": disappointingly unsuccessful

Adjective

  • Meaning: disappointingly unsuccessful
  • Example: disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions their foiled attempt to capture Calais many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers his best efforts were thwarted
  • Synonyms: defeated disappointed discomfited foiled frustrated thwarted
  • Similar: unsuccessful
  • Adjective: Defeated of expectation or hope; let down. 1913, Joseph C. Lincoln, chapter 3, Mr. Pratt's Patients: My hopes wa'n't disappointed. I never saw clams thicker than they was along them inshore flats. I filled my dreener in no time, and then it come to me that 'twouldn't be a bad idee to get a lot more, take 'em with me to Wellmouth, and peddle 'em out. Clams was fairly scarce over that side of the bay and ought to fetch a fair price.1913, Joseph C. Lincoln, chapter 3, Mr. Pratt's Patients: My hopes wa'n't disappointed. I never saw clams thicker than they was along them inshore flats. I filled my dreener in no time, and then it come to me that 'twouldn't be a bad idee to get a lot more, take 'em with me to Wellmouth, and peddle 'em out. Clams was fairly scarce over that side of the bay and ought to fetch a fair price.

    • Synonyms:

    disenchanted, discontented, discouraged, complaining, beaten, upset, disconcerted, defeated, down, depressed, disillusioned, dissatisfied, frustrated, distressed, disgruntled, aghast, crestfallen, despondent, downcast, downhearted, hopeless, unhappy, unsatisfied, worsted, objecting, thwarted, balked, vanquished, foiled, chapfallen, down in the dumps, shot down, taken down,

    Antonyms:

    encouraged, contented, pleased, satisfied, cheerful, fulfilled, delighted, excited, enchanted, happy, heartened, unworried, calm, comforted,

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    disappointed in English: disappointed
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