dis·ap·point·ed

Look at other dictionaries:

• dis´ap|point´er — dis|ap|point «DIHS uh POYNT», transitive verb. 1. to fail to satisfy one s desire, wish, or hope; leave wanting something: »The circus disappointed him, for there was no elephant. 2. to fail to keep a promise to: »You said you would help; do not… …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|ap|point — «DIHS uh POYNT», transitive verb. 1. to fail to satisfy one s desire, wish, or hope; leave wanting something: »The circus disappointed him, for there was no elephant. 2. to fail to keep a promise to: »You said you would help; do not disappoint me …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|ap|point|ed|ly — «DIHS uh POYN tihd lee», adverb. in a disappointed manner: »A large number of us old mossbacks disappointedly read the papers describing and detailing the trend toward a government to “do all for all” in Washington (Wall Street Journal) …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|ap|point|ed — «DIHS uh POYN tihd», adjective. 1. made dissatisfied; not having one s hopes or desires realized; frustrated; thwarted: »a disappointed loser. And on the other side I heard recede the disappointed tide (Emily Dickinson). 2. Obsolete. improperly… …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|ap|point|ing|ly — «DIHS uh POYN tihng lee», adverb. in a disappointing manner: »Although he seems to feel that American policy toward China has missed important opportunities, he is disappointingly vague on the specifics (New York Times) …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|ap|point|ment — «DIHS uh POYNT muhnt», noun. 1. the state of being or feeling disappointed; the feeling one has when one does not get what was expected or hoped for: »When she did not get a new bicycle, the disappointment seemed too great to bear. I have been… …   Useful english dictionary

• dis — dis·accord; dis·advantage; dis·affect; dis·aggregate; dis·ap·pear; dis·array; dis·bar; dis·burse; dis·card; dis·charge; dis·ci·ple; dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an; dis·ci·pline; dis·claim; dis·close; dis·co; dis·co·glos·sid; dis·coid; dis·coi·dal;… …   English syllables

• point — ap·point; ap·point·ive; ap·point·ment; arrow·point; dis·ap·point; dis·ap·point·ment; em·bon·point; in·ter·point; mis·point; point; point·ed·ly; point·ful; point·less; point·let; tri·point·ed; mul·ti·point; non·point; coun·ter·point; point·ed;… …   English syllables

• Dis — may refer to: Contents 1 Academic institutions 2 Companies 3 Computer topics …   Wikipedia

• dis- — ♦ Élément, du lat. dis, indiquant la séparation, la différence, le défaut. ● dis Préfixe exprimant la séparation, la différence, la cessation ou le défaut : dissimilaire, dissymétrie, disgracieux. dis élément, du lat. dis, indiquant la séparation …   Encyclopédie Universelle