Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com

not show

VERB
disappoint
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 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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

There is not an apparent muzzle flash from the shotgun during the short clip, which does not show the area where Allen was detained.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Electricity does not show up at a data center because somebody at Goldman Sachs hoped hard.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Seedat summarised and reviewed those messages, but did not show them to any other mental health workers or agencies.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Rural regions did not show the same effect, and neither did cities just outside the path.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Now that she was back in Nigeria they would live together, and she did not understand how he could not show some uncertainty.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie