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Disappoint means to fail to meet expectations. Regular: disappoint-disappointed-disappointed.
Meanings
- To fail expectations
- To let down
- To frustrate hopes
Common Collocations
disappointed in
disappointed with
disappointing result
bitterly disappointed
don't disappoint
Tip for Learners
Disappointed in = unhappy with person. Disappointed with = unhappy with thing/result. Disappointing = causing disappointment.
Present Simple
| I | disappoint |
| you | disappoint |
| he/she/it | disappoints |
| we | disappoint |
| they | disappoint |
Examples - Present Simple
- I never disappoint my clients.
- You disappoint me with your choices.
- He disappoints everyone who trusts him.
- We don't disappoint our customers.
- They disappoint fans regularly.
Present Continuous
| I | am disappointing |
| you | are disappointing |
| he/she/it | is disappointing |
| we | are disappointing |
| they | are disappointing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am disappointing my parents with this decision.
- You are disappointing your team right now.
- She is disappointing her supporters.
- We are disappointing no one with this product.
- They are disappointing investors.
Present Perfect
| I | have disappointed |
| you | have disappointed |
| he/she/it | has disappointed |
| we | have disappointed |
| they | have disappointed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have disappointed myself before.
- You have disappointed many people.
- He has disappointed the entire community.
- We have disappointed no one yet.
- They have disappointed fans with this album.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been disappointing |
| you | have been disappointing |
| he/she/it | has been disappointing |
| we | have been disappointing |
| they | have been disappointing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been disappointing my family for years.
- You have been disappointing customers lately.
- She has been disappointing expectations.
- We have been disappointing no one.
- They have been disappointing stakeholders.
Past Simple
| I | disappointed |
| you | disappointed |
| he/she/it | disappointed |
| we | disappointed |
| they | disappointed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I disappointed my mentor with my failure.
- You disappointed everyone at the event.
- He disappointed his coach with poor performance.
- We disappointed our backers.
- They disappointed the audience.
Past Continuous
| I | was disappointing |
| you | were disappointing |
| he/she/it | was disappointing |
| we | were disappointing |
| they | were disappointing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was disappointing my parents at that time.
- You were disappointing your supporters.
- She was disappointing fans with her behavior.
- We were disappointing investors with results.
- They were disappointing critics with each film.
Past Perfect
| I | had disappointed |
| you | had disappointed |
| he/she/it | had disappointed |
| we | had disappointed |
| they | had disappointed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had disappointed them before apologizing.
- You had disappointed many before learning.
- He had disappointed fans before improving.
- We had disappointed clients before changes.
- They had disappointed everyone before the turnaround.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been disappointing |
| you | had been disappointing |
| he/she/it | had been disappointing |
| we | had been disappointing |
| they | had been disappointing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been disappointing everyone for years.
- You had been disappointing customers for months.
- She had been disappointing supporters regularly.
- We had been disappointing stakeholders.
- They had been disappointing fans for seasons.
Future Simple
| I | will disappoint |
| you | will disappoint |
| he/she/it | will disappoint |
| we | will disappoint |
| they | will disappoint |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will not disappoint you this time.
- You will disappoint them if you quit.
- He will disappoint his family.
- We will never disappoint our clients.
- They will disappoint the critics again.
Future Continuous
| I | will be disappointing |
| you | will be disappointing |
| he/she/it | will be disappointing |
| we | will be disappointing |
| they | will be disappointing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will not be disappointing anyone.
- You will be disappointing many people.
- She will be disappointing expectations.
- We will not be disappointing customers.
- They will be disappointing fans yet again.
Future Perfect
| I | will have disappointed |
| you | will have disappointed |
| he/she/it | will have disappointed |
| we | will have disappointed |
| they | will have disappointed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have disappointed no one by the end.
- You will have disappointed everyone by then.
- He will have disappointed his supporters.
- We will have disappointed no clients.
- They will have disappointed all expectations.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been disappointing |
| you | will have been disappointing |
| he/she/it | will have been disappointing |
| we | will have been disappointing |
| they | will have been disappointing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been disappointing no one.
- You will have been disappointing people for years.
- She will have been disappointing fans forever.
- We will have been disappointing no one.
- They will have been disappointing audiences for decades.