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disappointing

/dˌɪsʌpˈɔɪntɪŋ/adjective4 syllables

Disappointing means: not up to expectations.

Synonyms for disappointing3

adjective, as in not up to expectations

dissatisfactory, unsatisfying, unsatisfactory

What does disappointing mean?1

adjective

1

not up to expectations“a disappointing performance from one who had seemed so promising”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with disappointing?2

two syllables

pointing

three syllables

appointing
Show 20 near rhymes
appointedjoiningpointeddisappointedenjoyingannoyingdestroyingavoidedavoidingboilingnoisesemployingadjoiningdeployingspoilingvoicinganointedcoinagetoyingrejoicing

Disappointing in a sentence

  • To sum up, we can say that his new novel is disappointing.CM
  • The economic, cultural and political situation is disappointing.sundown
  • He worked exceptionally hard, though the results were disappointing.kiryopi
  • Despite the promising reviews, the movie turned out to be quite disappointing overall.Nuel
  • I found the book interesting, but the movie was disappointing.CK
  • A blanket of silence fell over everyone when they heard the disappointing announcement.CM
  • Nothing is more disappointing than to lose in the finals.CM
  • Corporate earnings for the first quarter were disappointing.CM

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