disappointed

disappointed — adjective

1. feeling sad or unhappy because a hoped-for outcome did not take place, or becaus

1.形容詞B1
釋義

feeling sad or unhappy because a hoped-for outcome did not take place, or because a person, experience, or object fell short of what you thought it would be

例句

Putri was disappointed that her flight was cancelled due to the storm.

disappointed + that-clause for expressing unmet expectation

Cole felt disappointed with his exam results, since he had studied so hard.

disappointed with + noun phrase (thing evaluated)

同義詞
  • let down

    More personal and colloquial; implies someone trusted failed you (e.g., 'I felt let down by my teammate')

  • dissatisfied

    Less emotional; focuses on quality or standard not being met rather than a broken hope

  • disheartened

    Adds a sense of lost confidence or morale; closer to discouraged

  • disillusioned

    Stronger — implies discovering that a person or thing is not as good as you had believed, often over time

反義詞
  • satisfied

    Content because expectations or standards were met

  • pleased

    Happy and positive about how things turned out

文法句型

be + disappointed + that-clause

be + disappointed + to-infinitive

be/feel + disappointed + at/about/with/in + noun/gerund

linking verb + disappointed

用法筆記

Frequently followed by prepositions at, about, with, in — each focuses the cause differently: disappointed at/about points to a situation or event; disappointed with/in refers more to a person, object, or result. Also common with that-clauses and to-infinitives. The pattern be disappointed in someone carries a slightly stronger tone of lost trust or hope.

常見錯誤

❌I am disappoint with the service.
✅I am disappointed with the service.
💡Disappointed is the adjective form; 'disappoint' is a verb and cannot follow 'am.'
❌I was disappointed from the movie.
✅I was disappointed by/with the movie.
💡The prepositions from is not used with disappointed; use by, with, in, at, or about.