disappoint

Everyday

1. To make someone sad because something was not as good as they hoped, or did not happen. tree →
2. To let someone down by not doing what they expected. tree →

In the lessons

A very common everyday word for feelings. Adjectives: disappointed (how you feel) and disappointing (what made you feel it). Phrases: «disappointed in someone», «disappointed with something», «I'm sorry to disappoint you». In stories it shows that hopes were not met.

Examples

• The film disappointed me — the book was better. tree →
• I don't want to disappoint my team. tree →
• We were disappointed when the trip was cancelled. tree →
• The weather was disappointing. tree →
• Alice was disappointed to find the little door locked again. tree →
• Sorry to disappoint you, but there's no cake left. tree →
• His test score didn't disappoint his mum. tree →
• Toad disappointed his friends again and again. tree →

Note

Spelling trap: one s, two p's — dis-ap-point. I am disappointED (my feeling); the match was disappointING (the thing). Noun: disappointment.