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disappointing

[dis-uh-poin-ting]

adjective

  1. failing to fulfill one's hopes or expectations.

    a disappointing movie; a disappointing marriage.



disappointing

/ ˌɪəˈɔɪԳɪŋ /

adjective

  1. failing to meet one's expectations, hopes, desires, or standards

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • disappointingly adverb
  • undisappointing adjective
  • ˌ徱ˈǾԳپԲ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of disappointing1

First recorded in 1520–30; disappoint + -ing 2
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Plaid Cymru's Heledd Fychan said it was disappointing that there seemed to be no imminent review of how Wales was funded, despite that being a UK Labour manifesto promise.

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McIlroy said he hoped Sunday's final round will be a case of taking "four and a half hours and out of here" to put a disappointing week behind him.

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As the clock ticked down, Bulls captain Ruan Nortje spilled the ball with space ahead of him and promptly came up lame with cramp to sum up his side's disappointing day.

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Sophie Kemp, from the law firm Kingsley Napley, which represented some of the families, said it was a "disappointing decision" but that it had been important to challenge the government's policy.

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Councillor Greg White, North Yorkshire Council's executive member for environment, said it was "disappointing" to see shops in other parts of Yorkshire were still prepared to break the law.

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