disappoint

Meaning

1. (transitive) To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for.
2. (transitive) To deprive (someone of something expected or hoped for).
3. (dated, transitive) To fail to meet (an expectation); to fail to fulfil (a hope).
4. (dated, transitive) To show (an opinion, belief, etc.) to be mistaken.
5. (obsolete, transitive) To prevent (something planned or attempted).

Synonyms

let down

disillusion

set straight

frustrate

discourage

depress

dishearten

deceive

fail

sadden

disenchant

trick

deprive

cheat

discontent

displease

dissatisfy

exclude

fall down

falsify

foil

fool

forsake

let somebody down

make

mislead

repel

rob

sad

☹️

thwart

let someone down

underwhelm

feel inferior

feel neglected

disspirit

cause to despair

make hopeless

abandon

awaken repugnance in

balk

betray

be unfaithful

be unfaithful to

con

cuckold

dampen

dash

💨

debar

defeat

deject

Translations

décevoir

deludere

enttäuschen

désappointer

decepcionar

teleurstellen

απογοητεύω

decepcionar

tromper

ontgoochelen

decebre

desapontar

tegenvallen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪsəˈpɔɪnt/

Etymology

Cognate with French: désappointer

In summary

From Middle French desapointer (compare French désappointer); .