Emotions / B1

dis-uh-POYNT-id/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/

Disappointed means sad because something was worse than hoped: disappointed with / at / that. Disappointing describes the thing; disappointment is the noun. Upset is wider. Do not write “disappointed of”. Results day: candidates were disappointed when the portal crashed.

Meaning

Sad because something was worse than you hoped.

Examples

• “Candidates were disappointed when the results portal crashed.”
• “She was disappointed with the feedback, not with the teacher personally.”

Good to know

disappointed with / at / that. Thing: disappointing. Noun: disappointment. Not “disappointed of”. Pattern: disappointed to hear that.

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