Synonyms & related words for disappointed

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of disappointed — including frustrated, thwarted, foiled, disheartened, disillusioned, displeased. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to disappointed

Explore words related to disappointed — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include discomfited, disappointing, dismayed, unpleased, chagrined, disappoints, disappointingly, underwhelmed. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for disappointed

Common synonyms for disappointed include frustrated, thwarted, foiled, disheartened, disillusioned, displeased, saddened, dissatisfied — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does disappointed come from?

The word disappointed breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: dis-, from Latin dis (“apart, not”); and -point, from Latin punctum (“point, prick”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.