Disappointer

Pronunciation: /dɪs.əˈpɔɪnt.ər/

Definitions of disappointer

noun A person or thing that causes disappointment or fails to meet expectations

Example Sentences

A1 The movie was a disappointer, it didn't meet my expectations.

A2 The new restaurant in town turned out to be a disappointer, the food was not good.

B1 The product was a disappointer for many customers, as it did not work as advertised.

B2 The team's performance in the championship was a disappointer, they were expected to do much better.

C1 The novel was a disappointer for the critics, who were expecting a masterpiece from the renowned author.

C2 The art exhibition was a disappointer for art enthusiasts, as the works displayed were not up to their standards.

Examples of disappointer in a Sentence

formal The company's poor performance in the last quarter was a major disappointer for shareholders.

informal I was really looking forward to the concert, but it turned out to be a big disappointer.

slang That movie was a total disappointer, I expected so much more.

figurative The broken promise was a disappointer for all those involved.

Grammatical Forms of disappointer

• past tense: disappointed
• plural: disappointers
• comparative: more disappointing
• superlative: most disappointing
• present tense: disappoints
• future tense: will disappoint
• perfect tense: have disappointed
• continuous tense: is disappointing
• singular: disappointer
• positive degree: disappointing
• infinitive: to disappoint
• gerund: disappointing
• participle: disappointed

Origin and Evolution of disappointer

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'disappointer' originated from the Middle English word 'disappointen' which means to fail to satisfy expectations or hopes.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'disappointer' has evolved to be commonly used to refer to a person or thing that causes disappointment or fails to meet expectations.