What does disappoint mean?
Word: Disappoint
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Disappoint means to make someone sad because something they hoped for did not happen.
Synonyms: sadden, upset
Antonyms: please, satisfy, delight
How do you spell disappoint?
Syllables: dis - ap - point
Tricky part: Two p's come straight from appoint, so the double letter sits after the a.
Watch out for: disapoint, dissapoint, disappiont
Memory tip: A pencil with two sharp points is ready for anything: think of the two p's as two pencil points.
Disappoint in a sentence
Example 1: The rain did not disappoint the farmers this year.
Example 2: I hope my marks will not disappoint my parents.
Example 3: Our team's early exit will disappoint the fans.
Fun Fact
Disappoint first meant to remove someone from an appointment or a job, from Old French desappointer.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Choose the correct prefix to make a new word:
appoint
a) de
b) un
c) mis
d) dis
Show answer
d) dis. Adding dis to appoint gives the word for making someone sad when a hope fails.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) disappoint
b) heartbroken
c) gloomey
d) miserable
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c) gloomey. Gloomy ends in a plain y, with no e before it.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
pdpsiaoitn
a) disappoint
b) appointing
c) disappear
d) disposition
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a) disappoint. Disappear has no t, appointing needs a g, and disposition needs a second s.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
disappoint
a) surprise
b) reward
c) cheer up
d) let down
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d) let down. If you disappoint someone, you let them down.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What would disappoint a child most?
a) an extra day of holiday
b) a prize at the sports day
c) a surprise gift from Grandma
d) a picnic called off for rain
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d) a picnic called off for rain
2. Which result would disappoint a cricket fan most?
a) a sunny day for the match
b) their captain scoring a century
c) their team winning the cup
d) their team losing the final
Show answer
d) their team losing the final
