DISAPPOINTS Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word disappoints. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| frustrate | verbv | |||||
verb • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • treat cruelly | ||||||
| let down | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • move something or somebody to a lower position • fail to meet the hopes or expectations of | ||||||
| depress | verbv | |||||
verb • lower someone's spirits; make downhearted • lower (prices or markets) • cause to drop or sink • press down • lessen the activity or force of | ||||||
| discourage | verbv | |||||
verb • try to prevent; show opposition to • deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged • advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior | ||||||
| dishearten | verbv | |||||
verb • take away the enthusiasm of | ||||||
| disillusion | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • freeing from false belief or illusions verb • free from enchantment | ||||||
| fail | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • fail to do something; leave something undone • be unsuccessful • disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake • stop operating or functioning • be unable • judge unacceptable • fail to get a passing grade • fall short in what is expected • become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close • prove insufficient • deteriorate | ||||||
| sadden | verbv | |||||
verb • make unhappy • come to feel sad | ||||||
| thwart | verbv | |||||
noun • a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat verb • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of | ||||||
