disappointing
disappointing — 形容詞
1. Something that is disappointing does not give you the pleasant result or experie
令人失望
結果不如預期而讓人沮喪的
Something that is disappointing does not give you the pleasant result or experience you wanted, so you feel let down.
The weather during our holiday was disappointing — it rained every single day.
我們度假時的天氣令人失望，每天都在下雨。
collocation: disappointing weather / results / news
Priya found the ending of the film disappointing because many questions had no clear answer.
Priya 覺得那部電影的結局很令人失望，因為許多問題都沒有清楚的答案。
pattern: find + noun + disappointing
Sales figures for the new product were disappointing, falling far below the company's target.
新產品的銷售數字令人失望，遠低於公司的目標。
It was disappointing to hear that the school trip was cancelled at the last minute.
聽說學校的校外教學在最後一刻取消了，真令人失望。
The restaurant received disappointing reviews from customers who complained about slow service.
這家餐廳收到了令人失望的負評，顧客抱怨服務速度太慢。
- unsatisfying
focuses on a need or desire not being fulfilled; often used for meals, endings, or explanations
- discouraging
stronger emotional tone; suggests the result makes you want to stop trying, common in work or study feedback
- underwhelming
informal; describes something less exciting or impressive than expected, frequent in reviews
- satisfying
meeting or exceeding expectations; gives a feeling of contentment
- impressive
creating admiration or respect through notably high quality or skill
文法句型
be + disappointing
find + noun + disappointing
it + be + disappointing + to-infinitive / that-clause
用法筆記
Often appears before a noun (attributive) or after a linking verb like 'be', 'seem', or 'look' (predicative). Unlike 'disappointed', which describes a person's feeling, 'disappointing' always describes the thing, event, or situation that causes the feeling.