Disappointing

Pronunciation: /dɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/

Definitions of disappointing

adjective causing someone to feel sad or displeased because something did not happen as expected or because something was not as good as expected

Example Sentences

A1 The movie was disappointing because the ending was not happy.

A2 I found the food at the new restaurant to be disappointing as it was cold and bland.

B1 The results of the experiment were disappointing, as they did not meet our expectations.

B2 The team's performance in the championship was disappointing, considering their previous success.

C1 The lack of progress in the negotiations was disappointing for both parties involved.

C2 The artist's latest work was met with disappointing reviews from critics and fans alike.

Examples of disappointing in a Sentence

formal The results of the experiment were quite disappointing.

informal I was really let down by how things turned out.

slang The movie was a total bummer, dude.

figurative The lack of support from our team was truly disappointing.

Grammatical Forms of disappointing

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

Origin and Evolution of disappointing

First Known Use: 1440 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'disappointing' originated from the Old French word 'desapointier' meaning 'to undo an appointment' or 'to fail to keep an appointment'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'disappointing' shifted from solely referring to appointments to encompassing a broader sense of failing to meet expectations or hopes.