American English pronunciation

How to pronounce disappoint

IPA transcription: [,dɪsə'pɔɪnt]

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Verb

  • fail to meet the hopes or expectations of

    “Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage”

Usage examples

  • The show received poor reviews and ratings were disappointing.
  • The Englishman was disappointed.
  • Esherick's final three seasons proved disappointing.
  • The Englishman was disappointed.
  • "It's a code," said the boy, a bit disappointed.
  • Doctor Kim dressed the wound with a bandage while looking disappointed at me.
  • We must not disappoint this expectations.
  • Dorothy was almost ready to cry with disappointment.
  • So the boy was disappointed; he decided that he would never again believe in dreams.
  • I was disappointed at this inanimate bulk.