disappointed
Expected more, got less
Disappointed describes the feeling when expectations or hopes aren't met.
You're disappointed in a person who let you down, disappointed with a result that fell short, disappointed by news you didn't want to hear.
The emotion ranges from mild letdown to profound deflation: I was disappointed but not surprised.
A disappointed sigh or look expresses this feeling nonverbally.
Sad from disappointment
- dejectedLow in spirits
- downcastSad or despondent
- disheartenedLost confidence or hope
- despondentDeeply discouraged, hopeless
deflated · dispirited · forlorn · heartbroken · sad · unhappy · melancholy · woeful
Disappointing conclusion after buildup
- underwhelmedFeeling letdown by something
- bummerDisappointing experience
- downerDispiriting experience or thing
- flopComplete commercial failure
failure · washout · fiasco · debacle · setback · bust · fizzle · misfire
Moved with sudden speed
- hopesPositive expectations held
- unmetNot yet fulfilled
- thwartedPrevented from succeeding
- unfulfilledNot brought to completion
unrealized · promised · anticipated · expected · trusted · believed · assured · guaranteed
Mildly angry or annoyed
- disapprovingExpressing unfavorable opinion
- dissatisfiedUnhappy with results
- disgruntledSullenly dissatisfied
- unimpressedFailing to find remarkable
critical · reproachful · frowning · stern · unamused · annoyed · vexed · irked
Expressing sorrowful repentance
- wistfulSadly longing for something
- sorryExpressing regret or apology
- remorsefulFeeling guilt for wrongdoing
- contriteFeeling guilt over misdeeds
self-reproach · hindsight · mistake · misjudged · miscalculated · foolish · naive · gullible
crestfallen
Sad from disappointment
- dejectedLow in spirits
- downcastSad or despondent
- disheartenedLost confidence or hope
despondent · deflated · dispirited · forlorn · heartbroken · sad · unhappy · melancholy · woeful · gloomy
anticlimax
Disappointing conclusion after buildup
- underwhelmedFeeling letdown by something
- bummerDisappointing experience
- downerDispiriting experience or thing
flop · failure · washout · fiasco · debacle · setback · bust · fizzle · misfire · dud
dashed
Moved with sudden speed
unfulfilled · unrealized · promised · anticipated · expected · trusted · believed · assured · guaranteed · hyped
displeased
Mildly angry or annoyed
- disapprovingExpressing unfavorable opinion
- dissatisfiedUnhappy with results
- disgruntledSullenly dissatisfied
unimpressed · critical · reproachful · frowning · stern · unamused · annoyed · vexed · irked · peeved
rueful
Expressing sorrowful repentance
- wistfulSadly longing for something
- sorryExpressing regret or apology
- remorsefulFeeling guilt for wrongdoing
contrite · self-reproach · hindsight · mistake · misjudged · miscalculated · foolish · naive · gullible · duped
- Product Complaintscomplaint, defect, flaw, bug, glitch
- unfulfilledunfulfilled, unsatisfied, dissatisfied, unmet, incomplete
- Negative Feelingssad, upset, crushed, dejected, downcast
- past participlesbeen, done, gone, seen, taken
- emotionsjoy, anger, fear, sadness, love
- disapprovaldisapproval, scowl, disapprove, disapproves, frown
disappointedexcited
Eagerly anticipating something
hopeful · encouraged · optimistic · heartened · buoyed
disappoint, disappointment, disappointing, disappoints, disappointments, disappointingly, disappointedly