disappointing 音标拼音: [d
, ɪsəp'ɔɪntɪŋ] [d
, ɪsəp'ɔɪnɪŋ]
a . 使失望的,期待落空的,无聊的
使失望的,期待落空的,无聊的
disappointing adj 1 :
not up to expectations ; "
a disappointing performance from one who had seemed so promising " [
synonym : {
disappointing },
{
dissatisfactory }, {
unsatisfying }]
disappointing \
disappointing \
a .
defeating one '
s expectations or hopes ;
failing to fulfill one '
s expectations or hopes ;
as ,
a disappointing result ;
a disappointing crop yield .
[
PJC ]
disappointing \
disappointing \
n .
the act of disappointing someone .
Syn :
disappointment ,
dashing hopes .
[
WordNet 1 .
5 ]
Disappoint \
Dis `
ap *
point "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Disapointed };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Disappointing }.] [
OF .
desapointier ,
F .
d ['
e ]
sappointer ;
pref .
des - (
L .
dis -)
apointier ,
F .
appointier ,
to appoint .
See {
Appoint }.]
1 .
To defeat of expectation or hope ;
to hinder from the attainment of that which was expected ,
hoped ,
or desired ;
to balk ;
as ,
a man is disappointed of his hopes or expectations ,
or his hopes ,
desires ,
intentions ,
expectations ,
or plans are disappointed ;
a bad season disappoints the farmer of his crops ;
a defeat disappoints an enemy of his spoil .
[
1913 Webster ]
I was disappointed ,
but very agreeably . --
Macaulay .
[
1913 Webster ]
Note :
Disappointed of a thing not obtained ;
disappointed in a thing obtained .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
To frustrate ;
to fail ;
to hinder of result .
[
1913 Webster ]
His retiring foe Shrinks from the wound ,
and disappoints the blow .
--
Addison .
Syn :
To tantalize ;
fail ;
frustrate ;
balk ;
baffle ;
delude ;
foil ;
defeat .
See {
Tantalize }.
[
1913 Webster ]
23 Moby Thesaurus words for "
disappointing ":
disconcerting ,
discouraging ,
disheartening ,
displeasing ,
dissatisfactory ,
falling short ,
inadequate ,
incommensurate ,
inferior ,
insufficient ,
not good enough ,
pathetic ,
poor ,
sad ,
second best ,
second -
rate ,
sorry ,
tantalizing ,
teasing ,
unfulfilling ,
ungratifying ,
unsatisfactory ,
unsatisfying
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