What does disappointed mean?
Word: Disappointed
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Disappointed means sad or let down because something you hoped for did not happen or was not as good as you expected.
Synonyms: let down, upset, dissatisfied, dismayed
Antonyms: pleased, satisfied
How do you spell disappointed?
Syllables: dis - ap - point - ed
Tricky part: This word has one s and two p's. Many students swap them and write dissapointed.
Watch out for: dissapointed, disapointed
Memory tip: One sister, two parents: disappointed has one s and two p's.
Disappointed in a sentence
Example 1: Rohan was disappointed with his marks in the maths test.
Example 2: The crowd was disappointed when the singer cut the show short.
Example 3: I am not angry, just a little disappointed that you forgot.
Fun Fact
When the verb disappoint first came into English, more than 500 years ago, it meant to remove someone from a job or post; the sense of letting someone down came later.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word: disappointed
a) ashamed
b) worried
c) puzzled
d) delighted
Show answer
d) delighted. Delighted is how you feel when something turns out even better than you hoped.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
disapp_int_d
a) o, i
b) a, e
c) o, e
d) u, e
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c) o, e. The middle part is the word point, and the ending is ed.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) suprised
b) releived
c) embarassed
d) disappointed
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d) disappointed. Embarrassed doubles both r and s, relieved puts i before e, and surprised has an r after the su.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
tpdisonaiepd
a) disapproved
b) dissolved
c) disappeared
d) disappointed
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d) disappointed. Disappeared and disapproved both need an r, and dissolved needs an l and a v.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A cricket fan would feel disappointed if ____.
a) rain stopped the match
b) her hero scored a century
c) her team lifted the cup
d) she won a free ticket
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a) rain stopped the match
2. Rina was disappointed with the film. This means the film ____.
a) was far better than expected
b) was the best she had seen
c) made her laugh all the way
d) was not as good as she hoped
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d) was not as good as she hoped
