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verb dis·ap·point \ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯint\

: to make (someone) unhappy by not being as good as expected or by not doing something that was hoped for or expected

Full Definition of DISAPPOINT

transitive verb

:  to fail to meet the expectation or hope of :  frustrate <the team disappointed its fans>

intransitive verb

:  to cause disappointment <where the show disappoints most is in the work of the younger generation — John Ashbery>

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Examples of DISAPPOINT

1. The team disappointed its fans.
2. The show may disappoint some viewers.
3. The novel disappoints by being predictable and overly long.

Origin of DISAPPOINT

Middle English disapointen to dispossess, from Middle French desapointer, from des- dis- + appointer to arrange — more at appoint

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to DISAPPOINT

Synonyms

cheat, dissatisfy, fail, let down

Antonyms

content, gratify, satisfy

Related Words

bum (out), chagrin, discontent, disgruntle, displease, distress, upset; disenchant, disillusion; deceive, delude, mock

Near Antonyms

fulfill (or fulfil); gladden

Rhymes with DISAPPOINT

at gunpoint, at knifepoint, basis point, boiling point, breaking point, brownie point, cardinal point, counterpoint, Curie point, extra point, floating-point, focal point, freezing point, growing point, ideal point, knuckle joint, melting point, miter joint, needlepoint, out of joint, pedal point, petit point, point-to-point, pressure point, rabbet joint, selling point, silverpoint, sticking point, strain a point, stretch a point, talking point, to the point, trigger point, triple point, turning point, vantage point, vowel point