Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #220 of 1319

disappointed (adj.)

sad because hopes were not met

Examples

  • I was disappointed with the result.

Key rules

  • Disappointed means sad because hopes were not met
  • Disappointed with, by or at
  • Disappoint is the verb

Common mistakes

  • I was disappointed about the result → I was disappointed with the result
  • The result disappointed → The result was disappointing

Use cases

  • Reacting to results
  • Describing expectations
  • Talking about services
💡 Tip: Disappointing describes the thing; disappointed describes the person.
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