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Definitions for disappointing
ˌdɪs əˈpɔɪn tɪŋdis·ap·point·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. disappointing, dissatisfactory, unsatisfyingadjective

    not up to expectations

    "a disappointing performance from one who had seemed so promising"

GCIDE

  1. disappointingadjective

    defeating one's expectations or hopes; failing to fulfill one's expectations or hopes; as, a disappointing result; a disappointing crop yield.

Wiktionary

  1. disappointingadjective

    That disappoints or disappoint.

    disappointing results

Wikipedia

  1. disappointing

    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. disappointing

    Disappointing refers to the feeling of dissatisfaction or letdown that arises when expectations, hopes, or aspirations are not met. It can also describe something or someone that fails to fulfill what was hoped for or expected, resulting in unhappiness or sadness.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Disappointing

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of disappointing in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of disappointing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of disappointing in a Sentence

  1. Markus Huber:

    Lower prices are starting to attract bargain hunters, however, overall sentiment remains negative as uncertainty concerning global growth, a potential U.S. rate hike in the third quarter and disappointing corporate earnings continue to take a toll on markets.

  2. The German:

    I don't know what happened, it was my race to win, but with some strange mistake that has never happened to me that was really disappointing.

  3. Stephen Massocca:

    These stocks are some of the most expensive stocks in the market, if numbers are disappointing and either growth or profitability looks out of reach, it’s very easy to see why investors would get out in a hurry.

  4. Mookie Betts:

    We’ve had a lot of success here and in the past four, five, six, whatever years, and I think one of the biggest things is there’s teams that operate out of, ‘We want to get here,’ and there’s teams that it’s disappointing if we don’t get there, and I think we’re one of those teams that it’s disappointing if we don’t get there, i think you sense that in there and you find a way to do little things that you might not do in the regular season. You find a way to impact a game.

  5. Elaine Weinstein:

    Unfortunately, the assistance we received from other elements of the U.S. Government was inconsistent and disappointing over the course of three and a half years, we hope that my husband's death and the others who have faced similar tragedies in recent months will finally prompt the U.S. Government to take its responsibilities seriously and establish a coordinated and consistent approach to supporting hostages and their families.

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