Synonyms for disappointing
ˌdɪs əˈpɔɪn tɪŋdis·ap·point·ing

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1. disappointing

   Synonyms:
   depressing, distressing, hateful, horrible, melancholy, miserable, mournful, painful, saddening, woful, wretched

   Antonyms:
   acceptable, agreeable, congenial, delicious, delightful, grateful, gratifying, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, refreshing, satisfying, welcome

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1. disappointing, dissatisfactory, unsatisfyingadjective

   not up to expectations

   "a disappointing performance from one who had seemed so promising"

   Synonyms:
   unsatisfying, dissatisfactory

   Antonyms:
   satisfactory

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1. List of paraphrases for "disappointing":

   disappointed, frustrating, discouraging, disheartening, unsatisfactory, regrettable, depressing, dispiriting, unfortunate, daunting, distressing

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1. Neil Dwane:

   ABI is paying a high price but accretion to earnings from low debt costs would be something in the region of 15 percent. However, we think the return on this deal could be a relatively disappointing 8 percent after 10 years.

2. Carol Lachnit:

   It is disappointing to think your loyalty to a company can hurt you.

3. New York:

   This is a disappointing court ruling for people who value bringing in thousands more New Yorkers into the democratic process. We are evaluating next steps.

4. Stephen Gutowski:

   The Post's editorial board is certainly minimizing the critiques of Mr. Chipman's nomination which stem from both his time as an ATF agent and his second career as a paid gun-control activist, what's more disappointing to see from a major news outlet, though, is their decision to completely ignore recently-corroborated allegations Chipman made racist remarks while serving in the agency. That the editorial board doesn't even want to see the Equal Employment Opportunity complaints filed against Chipman before calling for his confirmation is remarkable.

5. Raul Denis:

   It was very disappointing, when he was found in the pond there were some very emotional people there.