Meaning of "disappoint" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DISAPPOINT

(Originally meaning: to remove from office): from Old French desapointier.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DISAPPOINT

disappoint  [ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISAPPOINT

Disappoint is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb disappoint in English.

WHAT DOES DISAPPOINT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Disappointment

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 feeling 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 one of two primary emotions involved in decision-making.

Definition of disappoint in the English dictionary

The definition of disappoint in the dictionary is to fail to meet the expectations, hopes, desires, or standards of; let down. Other definition of disappoint is to prevent the fulfilment of ; frustrate; thwart.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DISAPPOINT

PRESENT

Present

I disappoint

you disappoint

he/she/it disappoints

we disappoint

you disappoint

they disappoint

Present continuous

I am disappointing

you are disappointing

he/she/it is disappointing

we are disappointing

you are disappointing

they are disappointing

Present perfect

I have disappointed

you have disappointed

he/she/it has disappointed

we have disappointed

you have disappointed

they have disappointed

Present perfect continuous

I have been disappointing

you have been disappointing

he/she/it has been disappointing

we have been disappointing

you have been disappointing

they have been disappointing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I disappointed

you disappointed

he/she/it disappointed

we disappointed

you disappointed

they disappointed

Past continuous

I was disappointing

you were disappointing

he/she/it was disappointing

we were disappointing

you were disappointing

they were disappointing

Past perfect

I had disappointed

you had disappointed

he/she/it had disappointed

we had disappointed

you had disappointed

they had disappointed

Past perfect continuous

I had been disappointing

you had been disappointing

he/she/it had been disappointing

we had been disappointing

you had been disappointing

they had been disappointing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will disappoint

you will disappoint

he/she/it will disappoint

we will disappoint

you will disappoint

they will disappoint

Future continuous

I will be disappointing

you will be disappointing

he/she/it will be disappointing

we will be disappointing

you will be disappointing

they will be disappointing

Future perfect

I will have disappointed

you will have disappointed

he/she/it will have disappointed

we will have disappointed

you will have disappointed

they will have disappointed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been disappointing

you will have been disappointing

he/she/it will have been disappointing

we will have been disappointing

you will have been disappointing

they will have been disappointing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would disappoint

you would disappoint

he/she/it would disappoint

we would disappoint

you would disappoint

they would disappoint

Conditional continuous

I would be disappointing

you would be disappointing

he/she/it would be disappointing

we would be disappointing

you would be disappointing

they would be disappointing

Conditional perfect

I would have disappoint

you would have disappoint

he/she/it would have disappoint

we would have disappoint

you would have disappoint

they would have disappoint

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been disappointing

you would have been disappointing

he/she/it would have been disappointing

we would have been disappointing

you would have been disappointing

they would have been disappointing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you disappoint
we let´s disappoint
you disappoint

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to disappoint

Past participle

disappointed

Present Participle

disappointing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «DISAPPOINT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «disappoint» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of disappoint

baffle · balk · chagrin · dash · defeat · disenchant · disgruntle · dishearten · disillusion · dismay · dissatisfy · fail · foil · frustrate · let down · sadden · thwart · vex

TRANSLATION OF DISAPPOINT

Find out the translation of disappoint to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of disappoint from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «disappoint» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 失望
• Translator English - Spanish: decepcionar
• English: disappoint
• Translator English - Hindi: निराश
• Translator English - Arabic: يُخَيِّبُ أَمَلَه
• Translator English - Russian: разочаровывать
• Translator English - Portuguese: decepcionar
• Translator English - Bengali: নিরাশ করা
• Translator English - French: décevoir
• Translator English - Malay: Mengecewakan
• Translator English - German: enttäuschen
• Translator English - Japanese: 失望させる
• Translator English - Korean: 실망시키다
• Translator English - Javanese: Nguciwani
• Translator English - Vietnamese: làm thất vọng
• Translator English - Tamil: ஏமாற்ற
• Translator English - Marathi: निराश करणे
• Translator English - Turkish: hayal kırıklığına uğratmak
• Translator English - Italian: deludere
• Translator English - Polish: rozczarować
• Translator English - Ukrainian: розчаровувати
• Translator English - Romanian: a dezamăgi
• Translator English - Greek: απογοητεύω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: teleurstel
• Translator English - Swedish: göra besviken
• Translator English - Norwegian: skuffe

10 QUOTES WITH «DISAPPOINT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word disappoint.

1

Roger Bannister

I couldn't disappoint people. I did not want to fail and exhaust myself, because I was the kind of runner who trained so little that I couldn't race again within another 10 days.

2

Sarah Bernhardt

Once the curtain is raised, the actor is ceases to belong to himself. He belongs to his character, to his author, to his public. He must do the impossible to identify himself with the first, not to betray the second, and not to disappoint the third.

3

Andrea Bocelli

A voice is very intimate. It's something of your own. So there's always this fear, because you feel naked. There's a fear of not reaching up to expectations. As you become more famous, people come and expect to hear something extraordinary, so you don't want to disappoint them. I feel this sense of responsibility.

4

Kris Carr

When you bite off only what you can chew, you're going to disappoint people. Guess what? Not your problem. You're not doing anything wrong.

5

Tom Cavanagh

I've known Greg Berlanti from way back. I've done two shows with him, and both times, he was like, 'I've got something good for you,' and they did not disappoint.

6

Joel Coen

People that have been interested in our work for awhile... those are the last people you want to disappoint.

7

Alexander Downer

Well, it's a - I don't want to disappoint you, but it's a time worn tradition of Australian Governments over many years not to get into any discussion about that aspect of intelligence matters.

8

Peter Fonda

I always seemed to disappoint them. They expected me to be different than Henry or exactly like Henry. I was neither.

9

Genie Francis

What I have found is that my fan base will follow me to whatever I'm doing. They gave me a big tune-in for Hallmark. They were just happy to see me working again, and my job is not to disappoint them, not to cheat them.

10

Ze Frank

Let me think about the people who I care about the most, and how when they fail or disappoint me... I still love them, I still give them chances, and I still see the best in them. Let me extend that generosity to myself.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISAPPOINT»

Discover the use of disappoint in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to disappoint and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

When Our Grown Kids Disappoint Us: Letting Go of Their ...

In this groundbreaking book, a social psychologist who's been chronicling the lives of American families for over two decades confronts our deepest concerns, including our silence and self-imposed sense of isolation, when our grown kids ...

Jane Adams, 2008

So Punk Rock (and Other Ways to Disappoint Your Mother): A Novel

Four suburban New Jersey students from the Leo R. Gittleman Jewish Day School form a rock band that becomes inexplicably popular, creating exhilaration, friction, confrontation, and soul-searching among its members. Original.

Micol Ostow, 2009

A Hope That Does Not Disappoint: Second Lesson Sermons for ...

Billy D. Strayhorn is a graduate of Central Methodist College (Fayette, Missouri) and Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University.

Billy D. Strayhorn, 2000

An Everlasting Hope: A Hope That Does Not Disappoint!

Are you concerned about your children's welfare in this increasingly, evil society. This book was written just for you! Author Sandra K. Bouie takes you on a mother's journey from the bowels of despair to the brink of a newfound hope.

Sandra K. Bouie, 2007

Western Union Telegraphic Code (Universal Edition).

19364 Coroniate Until the disagreement is settled. 19365 Coroniform. .. What is the canse of the disagreement ? 19366 Coronilla. Will likely cause a disagreement. 19367 Coroniame Disappoint. 19368 Coronopo Are likely to disappoint.

International cable directory company, 1901

Anglo-American Telegraphic Code to Cheapen Telegraphy and to ...

.Will not be disallowed Disappoint. ... Do not disappoint me (us) . . .If he disappoints (they disappoint) me (us) . . .If he does (they do) not disappoint me ( us) . . .If you disappoint me (us) . . .If you do not disappoint me (us) . . .May be compelled to ...

‎1891

We Never Disappoint: A History of No. 7 Squadron RAAF 1940-1945

We Never Disappoint tells the story of No 7 Squadron, RAAF, and their struggle as the squadron built itself up several times to be ready for operational deployments in the Pacific, only to be let down by aircraft shortages, constant ...

Kevin Gogler, 2012

Lieber's Standard Telegraphic Code

12799 Allected Cannot owing to being disappointed (in 12800 Allectemur .... Disappointment is expected. 12801 Allectio Do not disappoint us. 12802 Allectioni " you expect to be disappointed ? 12803 Allective Having been disappointed.

Benjamin Franklin Lieber, 1896

Don't Disappoint God: Challenging You to Live More Abundantly

This is a new release of the original 1951 edition.

R. L. Middleton, 2013

The A B C Universal Commercial Electric Telegraphic Code, ...

... come here direct Advise you to come here direct without delay Disappoint. Do not disappoint me (us) Do not disappoint I (we) will endeavour not to disappoint you If you disappoint me (us) If you disappoint me (us) the consequences may be  ...

William Clauson-Thue, 1901

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISAPPOINT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term disappoint is used in the context of the following news items.

Murray doesn't disappoint in his first JDC - Quad-City Times

Murray doesn't disappoint in his first JDC. Saved. Save Article; My Saved Items · Print Email. « Emilie and Michael Buy Now; Murray photo ... «Quad City Times, Jul 15»

OnePlus 2 specs will disappoint in one department, rumor says

The OnePlus 2 is set to pack some powerful hardware, but the new phone could be lacking in one important area. A new report claims the ... «TechnoBuffalo, Jul 15»

Restaurant Review: Taco Shack in Redlands won't disappoint

Details: Street tacos are99 cents every Tuesday and fish tacos $1.99 every Thursday. Menudo is offered on Saturday and Sunday for $6.99 a ... «San Bernardino County Sun, Jul 15»

Credit Agricole: Australian employment data to disappoint, sell AUD …

“Looking ahead, the focus turns to Thursday's employment data, which may well disappoint.” “From that angle it cannot be excluded that the ... «FXStreet, Jul 15»

​Hummels decision set to disappoint Man Utd - Tribal Football

Germany defender Mats Hummels has decided to ignore a potential move to Manchester United and stay with Borussia Dortmund for another ... «Tribal Football, Jul 15»

Final bill contains items that please, disappoint … - ThisWeek News

State budget. Final bill contains items that please, disappoint. By KEVIN CORVO Wednesday July 8, 2015 3:41 PM. Google +. View Larger. Hilliard City Schools ... «ThisWeekNews, Jul 15»

Bob Metcalfe: Austin Lacks High-Quality CEOs, Dellionaires …

Dellionaires Disappoint. Metcalfe said that having the world's biggest startup -- Dell -- is a major reason Austin has been so successful. And its ... «Chicago Inno, Jul 15»

Samsung Galaxy S6: company's profits disappoint as new flagship …

Samsung isn't selling enough of its Galaxy S6 flagship phone, and the company's profits have dropped for the seventh time in a row. Quarterly ... «The Independent, Jul 15»

India Inc set to disappoint in June quarter: Report - The Economic …

India Inc set to disappoint in June quarter: Report. By Sachin Dave, ET Bureau | 7 Jul, 2015, 01.02PM IST. Post a Comment. READ MORE ON » Quarter results ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»

BBC Sport - Rory McIlroy's Open absence would disappoint Jordan …

Double major winner Jordan Spieth says Rory McIlroy's absence from the Open will "dampen" the occasion and is hoping the defending ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»