Hypertext Webster Gateway: "disappointing"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Disappoint \Dis`ap*point"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disapointed};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Disappointing}.] [OF. desapointier, F.
d['e]sappointer; pref. des- (L. dis-) + apointier, F.
appointier, to appoint. See {Appoint}.]
1. To defeat of expectation or hope; to hinder from the
attainment of that which was expected, hoped, or desired;
to balk; as, a man is disappointed of his hopes or
expectations, or his hopes, desires, intentions,
expectations, or plans are disappointed; a bad season
disappoints the farmer of his crops; a defeat disappoints
an enemy of his spoil.
I was disappointed, but very agreeably. --Macaulay.
Note: Disappointed of a thing not obtained; disappointed in a
thing obtained.
2. To frustrate; to fail; to hinder of result.
His retiring foe Shrinks from the wound, and
disappoints the blow. --Addison.
Syn: To tantalize; fail; frustrate; balk; baffle; delude;
foil; defeat. See {Tantalize}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
disappointing
adj : not up to expectations; "a disappointing performance from
one who had seemed so promising" [syn: {dissatisfactory},
{unsatisfying}]
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