disappointing

adjective

dis·​ap·​point·​ing ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯin-tiŋ 

: failing to meet expectations

a disappointing meal

disappointingly

ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯin-tiŋ-lē 

adverb

Examples of disappointing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The shocking early-season moves rocked the organization, but after a disappointing 10-17 start, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said the shakeup was necessary to give the team enough runway to turn the season around in a wide-open American League. —Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 27 May 2026

The small pullback on Wednesday, following peer ZScaler’s disappointing outlook, isn’t cause for concern . —Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 27 May 2026

Authorities worked again through the night on the tank, and wouldn’t revisit their decision to keep 16,000 people under evacuation orders until Tuesday morning, officials said, disappointing evacuees hoping to return home Monday evening. —Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026

This was one of the most disappointing units on the team last season, and the heat is on offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich and line coach Luke Butkus to get more out of the group. —Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for disappointing

• anointing
• appointing
• pinpointing
• jointing
• pointing