disappointed
adjective /ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪn.tɪd/
/-t̬ɪd/ Definition
B1 unhappy because someone or something was not as good as you hoped or expected, or because something did not happen: We were deeply disappointed at/about the result. His parents were bitterly disappointed in/with him. [+ (that)] She was disappointed (that) they hadn't phoned. [+ to infinitive] He was disappointed to find they'd already gone. If you're expecting Dad to let you borrow his car, you're going to be sorely disappointed.Feeling sad and unhappy disappointedly /-li/ adverb Feeling sad and unhappy
(Definition of disappointed adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (down) in the dumps idiom
- a dog's life idiom
- a long face idiom
- be cut up idiom
- be down in the mouth idiom
- be in a funk idiom
- distressed adjective
- doleful adjective
- dour adjective
- downcast adjective (UNHAPPY)
- downhearted adjective
- lugubrious adjective
- martyred adjective
- maudlin adjective
- melancholic adjective
- moody adjective
- upset adjective (WORRIED)
- woe is me idiom
- woebegone adjective
- woeful adjective (SAD)
Topic:
Feeling sad and unhappy
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