disappointing

Word family  noun disappointment adjective disappointed disappointing verb disappoint adverb disappointingly

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++dis·ap·point·ing /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ◂/ ●●○ adjective  DISAPPOINTEDnot as good as you hoped or expected 令人失望的，令人沮丧的 disappointing profit figures 令人失望的盈利数字 The Lakers’ loss in the playoffs was very disappointing. 湖人队在季后赛中的失利令人十分失望。► see thesaurus at bad —disappointingly adverb

Examples from the Corpus

disappointing• He finished with a disappointing 72 to go with his first round of 71.• Company profits this year have been very disappointing.• It rained most of the time we were in England, which was pretty disappointing.• It was a disappointing display and we were fortunate to come away with a point.• The delay of the flight was disappointing news for the travelers.• The film's disappointing performance was laid at its documentary style and unfocused lack of drama.• It was finally released on September 23,1970 to disappointing reviews and box office results.• The team had a disappointing season.• He reminds her that her predecessor kept his job for seventeen years, despite a number of disappointing seasons.

dis·ap·point·ing adjectiveChineseSyllable  

good or not as as hoped expected you Corpus

disappointing
dis‧ap‧point‧ing /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ◂/ adjectivenot as good as you hoped or expected:
    disappointing profit figures
    The Lakers’ loss in the playoffs was very disappointing.
—disappointingly adverb
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ bad not good: a bad idea | His behaviour is getting worse.
   ▪ poor not as good as it could be or should be: A poor diet can lead to ill health. | his poor performance at school
   ▪ not very good not good – often used instead of saying directly that something was ‘bad’, especially when you were disappointed by it: The film wasn’t very good.
   ▪ disappointing not as good as you hoped or expected: Her exam results were disappointing. | a disappointing start to the campaign
   ▪ negative bad – used when talking about the bad result or effect of something: All the publicity had a negative impact on sales. | the negative effects of climate change
   ▪ undesirable formal bad and not wanted: The policy had some undesirable consequences. | drug abuse and other undesirable behaviour
   ▪ unfavourable formal unfavourable conditions are not good for doing something: The boat race was cancelled because of unfavourable weather.

🔑 dis·ap·point·ingBrE /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/ 🔊 adjectivenot as good, successful, etc. as you had hoped; making you feel disappointed 令人失望的；令人沮丧的；令人扫兴的◆a disappointing result/performance令人失望的结果／演出◆The outcome of the court case was disappointing for the family involved. 诉讼案的结果使得涉及本案的这家人非常失望。🔊🔊▸ dis·ap·point·ing·ly BrE /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋli/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋli/ 🔊 adverb◆The room was disappointingly small. 房间小得令人失望。🔊🔊