Synonym: dissatisfactory, unsatisfying. Similar words: disappoint, disappointed, disappointment, appoint, appointed, appointment, disappearing, disappear. Meaning: [‚dɪsə'pɔɪntɪŋ] adj. not up to expectations.
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91 On Tuesday, the company reported disappointing fourth-quarter earnings of 72 cents a share, compared with estimates of 88 cents.
92 As a result of reduced exploration activity, Moray Firth Service Company achieved a disappointing 173 rig days during the year.
93 Even this has proved disappointing for its slow development of preventative medicine, but it contributed further to many changes.
94 For Coulthard, the prospect of posting a third successive Silverstone win looks a forlorn hope at best after another disappointing race.
95 The take-up has been disappointing in some respects, with the most highly motivated members attending several courses.
96 The energy giant's third quarter results, unveiled yesterday, were disappointing with losses of £342m for the period to September.
97 The broader market also declined for a second day, behind disappointing earnings from Motorola Inc.
98 Rushing through it will result in failure, and very disappointing that can be, too.
99 The chip maker said it expects to report disappointing results for its fiscal third quarter ending Dec. 31.
100 He was a disappointing hero to share her brave adventure.
101 Indigenous oil discoveries proved disappointing and efforts have been directed towards hydro-electric power, nuclear and geothermal energy.
102 Adding fuel to the fire, some early attempts at lower-fat offerings were truly disappointing.
103 Meanwhile, several Parnassus holdings were clobbered by disappointing earnings or other problems.
104 The Captain's Table buffet at £11.50 disappointing for the price; maybe the storm had taken its toll of the kitchen.
105 Winter has also tried to introduce a new system of joint consultation, but with disappointing results to date.
106 Last winter, NordicTrack blamed disappointing sales on balmy weather, which encouraged al fresco jogging in January.
107 It was finally released on September 23, 1970 to disappointing reviews and box office results.
108 He reminds her that her predecessor kept his job for seventeen years, despite a number of disappointing seasons.
109 The Bears won just one more game after that, finishing the year with a disappointing 6-6 record.
110 Perhaps most disappointing to the Shah was that President Nixon did not attend.
111 Mr. Kinnock For 2.6 million of our fellow citizens the unemployment figures are not disappointing - they are absolutely devastating.
112 Disappointing; sweet, rubbery bouquet and a dominating, coarse, fiery spirit with a nasty aftertaste to it.
113 First came the disappointing news that House of Fraser is to close its branch of Binns in the town.
114 Distinctly disappointing has been the negative posturing of the Unionist political establishment led by Trimble and Paisley.
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115 But comprehensive data collection ran ahead of a capacity for meaningful analysis, and prescriptive content was disappointing.
116 That would be a much better way forward than this very disappointing statement.
117 Regrettably, neither these nor any other conflicts emerge with any conviction from 7:84's dull and disappointing production.
118 The resulting pattern was very disappointing, it looked heavy and clumsy.
119 Kinderszenen I felt was somehow a bit disappointing compared to the studied and elegiac reading of Schubert's great B flat Sonata.
120 The result was disappointing because it so patently contradicted his claim to be a truly national leader.
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