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I was disappointed when the game was canceled.
What does Disappointed mean?
Disappointed means sad because hopes were not met.
Dictionary definition
Feeling sad or let down because something was not as good as hoped or expected.
Example sentences
Disappointed in a sentence
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She felt disappointed because her team lost by one point.
hard
The character was disappointed, but he learned from the mistake and tried again.
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What does disappointed mean?
Disappointed means feeling sad or let down because something was not as hoped.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses disappointed correctly?
This sentence uses disappointed to describe feeling let down.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of disappointed?
Pleased means happy with a result, which is the opposite of disappointed.
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dis · uh · poyn · tid · strongest beat: poyn
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WordDisappointed.
Partadjective, verb.
MeaningDisappointed means sad because hopes were not met.
ExampleExample: I was disappointed when the game was canceled.
Word breakdown
4 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- dis · uh · poyn · tid
- Strongest beat
- poyn
- Ending
- tid
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on poyn.
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Synonyms
Words like Disappointed
let downUse when someone feels hopes were not met.
discouragedUse when disappointment makes someone feel less hopeful.
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Word family
Disappointed word family
Base word
disappoint
adjective
disappointed
Feeling let down.
adjective
disappointing
Causing disappointment.
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Disappointed means sad because hopes were not met.
Common mix-up
Disappointed is not the same as pleased. Disappointed means disappointed means sad because hopes were not met.
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Read this model sentence: She felt disappointed because her team lost by one point. Clue words: because, felt, team. Underline clue words that show why disappointed fits instead of pleased. Now write one new sentence that shows disappointed without using the word disappointed. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show disappointed?
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