Disappoint Meaning in English

word

US

/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/

dis-uh-POYNT

UK

/dˌɪsɐpˈɔɪnt/

dis-uh-POYNT

التعريف

To make someone feel sad or unhappy because something was not as good as they hoped or expected. It can also mean failing to satisfy someone’s expectations.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Common patterns are 'disappoint someone' and 'be disappointed in/by/with'. 'Disappoint' is the action; 'disappointed' describes the feeling. It is neutral in register and often used for people, results, performances, or events.

• Spanish: decepcionar
• Portuguese (BR): decepcionar
• Portuguese (PT): desiludir - dececionar
• Chinese (Simplified): 使失望
• Chinese (Traditional): 使失望
• Hindi: निराश करना
• Arabic: يُخيّب أمل
• Bengali: বিরক্ত করা - হতাশ করা
• Russian: разочаровать
• Japanese: がっかりさせる
• Vietnamese: làm thất vọng
• Korean: 실망시키다
• Turkish: hayal kırıklığına uğratmak
• Urdu: مایوس کرنا
• Indonesian: mengecewakan

جمل نموذجية

I don't want to disappoint my parents.

basic

The movie disappointed me.

basic

We were disappointed by the test results.

basic

I hate to disappoint you, but the concert is sold out.

natural

The new phone didn't disappoint — the camera is amazing.

natural

Honestly, I'm more worried about disappointing myself than anyone else.

natural