adj. 令人失望的;令人扫兴的;
v. 令人失望(disappoint的ing形式);辜负…的期望;
"The outcome of the court case was disappointing for the family involved."
诉讼案的结果使得涉及本案的这家人非常失望。
近义:disillusive, disheartening, disillusioning, dissatisfying, anticlimactic
反义:heartening, hopeful, inspirational, inspiring, auspicious, promising