Definitions for disappoint
ˌdɪs əˈpɔɪntdis·ap·point

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disappoint, let downverb

   fail to meet the hopes or expectations of

   "Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disappointverb

   To displease by e.g. underperforming

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Disappointverb

   Etymology: dis and appoint.

   1. To defeat of expectation; to balk; to hinder from something expected.

   The superior Being can defeat all his designs, and disappoint all his hopes. John Tillotson, Sermon i.

   Whilst the champion, with redoubled might,
   Strikes home the jav’lin, his retiring foe
   Shrinks from the wound, and disappoints the blow. Addison.

   There’s nothing like surprising the rogues: how will they be disappointed, when they hear that thou hast prevented their revenge. John Arbuthnot, History of John Bull.

   We are not only tortured by the reproaches which are offered us, but are disappointed by the silence of men when it is unexpected, and humbled even by their praises. Joseph Addison, Spectat.

   2. It has of before the thing lost by disappointment.

   The Janizaries, disappointed by the bassas of the spoil of the merchants, especially Christians and Jews, received of the bounty of Solyman a great largess. Richard Knolles, Hist. of the Turks.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disappoint

   Disappointment is the feeling of dissatisfaction that follows the failure of expectations or hopes to manifest. Similar to regret, it differs in that a person who feels regret focuses primarily on the personal choices that contributed to a poor outcome, while a person feeling disappointment focuses on the outcome itself. It is a source of psychological stress. The study of disappointment—its causes, impact, and the degree to which individual decisions are motivated by a desire to avoid it—is a focus in the field of decision analysis, as disappointment is, along with regret, one of two primary emotions involved in decision-making.

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1. disappoint

   Disappoint is a verb that refers to the feeling of sadness or dissatisfaction that results when one's expectations, hopes, or desires are not fulfilled or achieved. It could also refer to the act of causing someone else to feel this way.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disappointverb

   to defeat of expectation or hope; to hinder from the attainment of that which was expected, hoped, or desired; to balk; as, a man is disappointed of his hopes or expectations, or his hopes, desires, intentions, expectations, or plans are disappointed; a bad season disappoints the farmer of his crops; a defeat disappoints an enemy of his spoil

2. Disappointverb

   to frustrate; to fail; to hinder of result

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disappoint

   dis-ap-point′, v.t. to frustrate of what is appointed: to deprive one of what he expected.—p.adjs. Disappoint′ed, balked: frustrated: (Shak.) unprepared or ill-prepared; Disappoint′ing, causing disappointment.—n. Disappoint′ment, the defeat of one's hopes: frustration: the vexation accompanying failure. [O. Fr. desapointer—des = L. dis, away, and apointer, to appoint. See Appoint.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disappoint

   To counterwork an enemy's operations in mining.

Matched Categories

1. • Frustrate

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How to pronounce disappoint?

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   Australian

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How to say disappoint in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of disappoint in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of disappoint in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of disappoint in a Sentence

1. Ingrid Weir:

   Some people change. Most people don't. Accepting this makes it much harder for them to disappoint you.

2. Ewa Brodnicka:

   I did not give up the duel because I did not want to disappoint the fans and the organizers, despite the fact that the last 3 weeks of preparations are fighting pain and crossing my own limits during the rehabilitation of a broken leg.

3. Pascal Blanque:

   Corporates are sound, flooded with cash and generally speaking profitable, Two risks in buying corporate assets are that the central banks disappoint, which we don't expect, or that growth disappoints, which we also don't expect.

4. James Bullard:

   A policy rate move of this sort may become a more attractive option if inflation data continue to disappoint.

5. Robert Redford:

   But almost instantly he began to disappoint and then alarm me. I dont think Im alone.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=disappoint
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Disappoint
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=disappoint
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappoint
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disappoint
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=disappoint
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=disappoint
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=disappoint