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Disappointed vs Disappointing - What's the difference?

disappointed | disappointing |

As adjectives the difference between disappointed and disappointing

is that disappointed is defeated of expectation or hope; let down while disappointing is that disappoints or disappoint.

As verbs the difference between disappointed and disappointing

is that disappointed is past tense of disappoint while disappointing is present participle of lang=en.

disappointed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Defeated of expectation or hope; let down.
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    Synonyms

    * discomfited * foiled * frustrated * thwarted

    Verb

    (head)
  • (disappoint)
  • disappointing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That disappoints or disappoint.
  • disappointing results

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Verb

    (head)