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Disappointed vs Disenfranchised - What's the difference?

disappointed | disenfranchised |

As adjectives the difference between disappointed and disenfranchised

is that disappointed is defeated of expectation or hope; let down while disenfranchised is not represented; especially, not having the right to vote.

As verbs the difference between disappointed and disenfranchised

is that disappointed is (disappoint) while disenfranchised is (disenfranchise).

disappointed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Defeated of expectation or hope; let down.
  • * , chapter=3
    • , title= Mr. Pratt's Patients , passage=My hopes wa'n't disappointed . I never saw clams thicker than they was along them inshore flats. I filled my dreener in no time, and then it come to me that 'twouldn't be a bad idee to get a lot more, take 'em with me to Wellmouth, and peddle 'em out. Clams was fairly scarce over that side of the bay and ought to fetch a fair price.}}

    Synonyms

    * discomfited * foiled * frustrated * thwarted

    Verb

    (head)
  • (disappoint)

    • disenfranchised

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (disenfranchise)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not represented; especially, not having the right to vote.

    • See also

    * underprivileged