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Dictionary: dis·ap·point·ed   (dĭs'ə-poin'tĭd) pronunciation
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adj.
Thwarted in hope, desire, or expectation.

disappointedly dis'ap·point'ed·ly adv.

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Definition: let down, saddened
Antonyms: delighted, excited, happy, pleased, satisfied

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IN BRIEF: Frustrated; thwarted; downhearted.

pronunciation Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed. — Alexander Pope 

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: disappointingly unsuccessful
  Synonyms: defeated, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwarted

 
 
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