Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with disappointing in American Collocation
disappointing
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
very
bitterly
crushingly
deeply
desperately
doubly
especially
extremely
hugely
massively
particularly
profoundly
really
terribly
very
We came away with a bitterly disappointing 0–0 draw.
It was very disappointing to see an increase in offences last year.
rather
a bit
a little
mildly
pretty
quite
rather
slightly
somewhat
a tad
We had a nice drive there and back but the show itself was a little disappointing.
result
defeat
end
ending
finish
news
outcome
result
I took lots of photographs but the results were disappointing.
performance
display
performance
season
showing
start
They discussed the party’s disappointing showing in the local elections.
amount/number
attendance
figure
response
sales
turnout
The album’s disappointing sales led to many rumours concerning the future of the group.
be
prove
remain
seem
sound
In the end, the much-anticipated conference proved disappointing.