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dis·ap·point
 disappoint
- pronunciation:
- dIs
poInt
- features:
- Word History, Word Builder
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
disappointed, disappointing, disappoints |
| definition 1: |
to fail to fulfill the expectations, wishes, or hopes of.
His behavior disappointed me.- synonyms:
- fail, let down
- antonyms:
- gratify, impress, satisfy
- similar words:
- betray, disenchant, disillusion, dissatisfy, frustrate
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| definition 2: |
to prevent the fulfillment of (desires, plans, expectations, or the like); thwart; frustrate.
- synonyms:
- thwart
- similar words:
- defeat, foil, frustrate
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| related words: |
balk, chagrin, mock, thwart |
| derivations: |
disappointed (adj.), disappointingly (adv.), disappointer (n.) |
Disappoint comes from an early French word that means "to dismiss from an appointment or job."
Word Builder: disappoint +
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