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Definitions

disappoint

[dis-uh-point] / ˌdɪs əˈpɔɪnt /
VERB
sadden, dismay; frustrate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
baffle deceive disconcert disenchant dishearten disillusion dissatisfy dumbfound fail hamper mislead
STRONG
abort balk bungle chagrin circumvent dash delude disgruntle embitter foil founder hinder miscarry tease thwart torment vex
WEAK
bring to naught cast down come to nothing dash hopes fall down on fall flat fall short of leave in the lurch let down not show put out ruin prospects stand up underwhelm
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist encourage explain help
STRONG
delight forward make happy please succeed
WEAK
excite satisfy

Example Sentences

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Good Friday derbies between St Helens and Wigan rarely disappoint and the final stages of this encounter were no exception.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Morgan Stanley analysts laid out a dour future for the industry in a report Thursday, saying they expect loan defaults to increase, fundraising to be sluggish and returns to disappoint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

It’s always possible a specific company could drop harshly if earnings disappoint.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Priced expensively, it left little room for Rheinmetall to disappoint investors.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

Violet thought it would disappoint them; that it would be less lovely than Baltimore.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.