disappointed

disappointed
disappointed 1550s, pp. adj. from DISAPPOINT (Cf. disappoint). Related: Disappointedly.

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  • disappointed — dis|ap|point|ed [ˌdısəˈpɔıntıd] adj unhappy because something you hoped for did not happen, or because someone or something was not as good as you expected ▪ Dad seemed more disappointed than angry. ▪ disappointed customers disappointed… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • disappointed — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem, sound ▪ leave sb ▪ The decision left them very disappointed. ADVERB …   Collocations dictionary

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