to make someone feel unhappy because something that they hoped for or expected did not happen or because someone or something was not as good as they expected
I hate to disappoint you, but the cake’s all gone.
It’s long been one of my favouriteconferences to attend and this year didn’t disappoint.
disappoint someone’s hopes/expectations:
No one wants to disappoint people’s hopes of peace.
Synonyms and related words
To make someone feel disappointed or less hopeful
disappoint
let down
discourage
disappoint
verb intransitive/transitive
US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
disappoint
he/she/it
disappoints
present participle
disappointing
past tense
disappointed
past participle
disappointed
DEFINITIONS1
1
to make someone feel unhappy because something that they hoped for or expected did not happen or because someone or something was not as good as they expected
I hate to disappoint you, but the cake’s all gone.
It’s long been one of my favouriteconferences to attend and this year didn’t disappoint.
disappoint someone’s hopes/expectations:
No one wants to disappoint people’s hopes of peace.