disappointingadjective
uk/ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪn.tɪŋ/us/ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪn.t̬ɪŋ/B1 making you feel disappointed:
What a disappointing result!
The response to our advertisement has been somewhat disappointing.
More examples
- Tiger Woods is determined to erase the memory of a disappointing Cup debut two years ago.
- The company blamed its disappointing performance on a misguided business plan.
- We were expecting to win, so a draw was a disappointing result for us.
- Her disappointing exam results are entirely due to her inattention in class.
- Responses to our advertisement have been disappointing.
disappointingly
adverb uk/ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪn.tɪŋ.li/us/ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪn.t̬ɪŋ.li/
The team played very disappointingly.