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Synonyms for dis-appointing
adj unsatisfactory

distasteful
discouraging
depressing
unpleasant
mediocre
bitter

failing
displeasing
lame
disagreeable
inadequate
ineffective

inferior
insufficient
unhappy
uninteresting
disheartening
unsatisfying

disconcerting
frustrating
falling short
unfulfilling

Antonyms for dis-appointing

pleasant
pleasing

encouraging
satisfactory

agreeable
strong

Synonyms
verb sadden, dismay; frustrate

dissatisfy
disillusion
dishearten
dumbfound
disconcert
baffle
deceive
fail
hamper
mislead
hinder

thwart
founder
tease
chagrin
balk
vex
dash
disgruntle
foil
abort
torment

embitter
miscarry
circumvent
bungle
delude
leave in the lurch
let down
put out
disenchant
bring to naught
cast down

come to nothing
dash hopes
fall down on
fall flat
fall short of
not show
ruin prospects
stand up

Antonyms

explain
aid
assist
permit
delight

excite
encourage
clear up
help
allow

forward
succeed
make happy
please
satisfy

Synonyms
adj upsetting

disappointing
dreary
depressing
gloomy
dismal
dispiriting

bleak
black
deterring
disadvantageous
inopportune
oppressive

unfavorable
unpropitious
disheartening
dismaying
dissuading
daunting

hindering
dampening
repressing
depressive
off-putting

Antonyms

encouraging
pleasant
cheerful
auspicious

heartening
inspiring
bright
happy

light
sunny
favorable
inspiriting

Synonyms
adj unsatisfactory

bad
damaged
deficient
disappointing
distressing
inadequate

insufficient
lame
mediocre
offensive
poor
rotten

unacceptable
unsuitable
unworthy
useless
displeasing
junky

no good
not satisfying
not up to par
unsatisfying

Synonyms
adj inferior; spoiled

slack
quiet
disappointing
sour
displeasing

bad
poor
putrid
rancid
rotten

substandard
unsatisfactory
low-quality
disheartening
decomposed

turned
mortifying
not up to par
not up to snuff
unrewarding

Antonyms

here

present

on

Synonyms
adj unfortunate, wrong

distressing
dreadful
grievous
calamitous
lamentable

disappointing
heartbreaking
shameful
dire
sad

deplorable
ill-advised
pitiful
unfavorable
unhappy

woeful
afflictive
pitiable

Antonyms

comforting
pleasant
pleasing
wonderful
fortunate

joyous
lucky
satisfactory
cheerful
good

happy
blessed
right

Synonyms
adj despicable, inferior, bad

unpleasant
unlucky
lousy
diseased
sour
crummy
amiss
nasty
dirty
base
below par

bum
contemptible
defective
deplorable
disagreeable
disappointing
dissatisfactory
filthy
impaired
inadequate
injured

mean
poor
punk
regrettable
rough
scurrilous
shaky
sorry
substandard
unacceptable
unfortunate

unhappy
unsatisfactory
unsound
vile
wasted
wicked
withering
wrong
displeasing
low-grade
bruised

Antonyms

pleasant
pleasing
wonderful
magnificent
friendly
moral
honest

trustworthy
kind
agreeable
good
great
happy
clean

fresh
new
undecayed
decent
uncorrupt
nice
superior

Synonyms
adj corrupt, unwholesome

disturbing
disreputable
unpleasant
nasty

sordid
bad
dark
degraded

disagreeable
disappointing
low
rough

squalid

Antonyms

honorable
reputable
pleasant
pleasing

wonderful
wholesome
decent
agreeable

good
great
respectable
upright

Synonyms
adj insufficient, inadequate

distressing
unsuitable
regrettable
unacceptable
disappointing
deficient
mediocre
amiss
bad

damaged
disquieting
disturbing
lame
offensive
poor
rotten
second
thin

undesirable
unwelcome
unworthy
weak
wrong
displeasing
schlocky
upsetting
disconcerting

for the birds
junky
no good
not good enough
not up to par
vexing

Antonyms

suitable
satisfactory

acceptable
adequate

OK
sufficient

Synonyms
adj distressing, bothersome

annoying
burdensome
disagreeable
disappointing
disturbing
irksome
irritating

mean
pesky
provoking
teasing
troublesome
trying
ugly

unpleasant
wicked
worrisome
worrying
nagging
tormenting
troublous

upsetting
afflicting
aggravating
exasperating

Antonyms

assisting
helpful

pleasing
soothing

aiding

Synonyms
adj lacking, inadequate

deficient
gone
short
missing
shy
failing
deprived
disappointing
needed
omitted
scant

bankrupt
empty
absent
away
bereft
cut off
defective
destitute
devoid
faulty
half-baked

imperfect
incomplete
inferior
less
minus
patchy
poor
scanty
scarce
sketchy
substandard

unsound
unfulfilled
cooked
burned out
in default
not good enough
not up to par
out of gas
too little too late

Antonyms

existing
adequate
enough

sufficient
satisfactory
present

perfect

Synonyms
adj terrible, sad

dreadful
wretched
paltry
shocking
pathetic
calamitous
feeble
lamentable
disappointing
lousy
disastrous
awful
miserable

pitiful
appalling
deplorable
sorry
grim
afflicted
bad
cruel
disconsolate
disgraceful
distressing
doleful
gloomy

grievous
heartbreaking
heartrending
heartsick
hopeless
inadequate
mean
mournful
piteous
plaintive
poor
rotten
sorrowful

tragic
unfortunate
unhappy
catastrophic
pitiable
agonized
anguished
grieving
racked
tortured

Antonyms

pleasing
wonderful
wealthy
comforting
cheerful
worthwhile
fortunate

lucky
satisfactory
encouraging
joyful
excellent
glad
good

nice
rich
happy
blessed
hopeful

Synonyms
adj disheartening

distressing
disappointing

unsettling
discouraging

depressing
upsetting

dispiriting

Antonyms

encouraging

Synonyms
adj vexatious

annoying
bothersome
burdensome
disagreeable
disappointing
disturbing
galling

irksome
irritating
mean
nagging
nettlesome
pesky
provoking

teasing
tormenting
troublesome
troublous
trying
ugly
unpleasant

upsetting
wicked
worrisome
worrying
afflicting
aggravating
exasperating

Synonyms
verb have an opposite effect

fail
flop
rebound

ricochet
recoil
disappoint

boomerang
miscarry
backlash

bounce back
spring back

Antonyms

accomplish

achieve

succeed

Synonyms
verb hinder

disappoint
upset
frustrate
obstruct

prevent
thwart
beat
ruin

dash
foil
impede
defeat

circumvent
check
block

Antonyms

delight
abet
aid
assist
surrender
permit
enlighten

explain
make happy
please
help
support
allow
let go

encourage
forward
lose
inspirit
clear up
relieve

Synonyms
verb thwart

disappoint
stall
hinder
baffle
cramp
bar

obstruct
prevent
beat
forestall
ruin
stop

frustrate
dash
foil
defeat
counteract
circumvent

check
disconcert
throw a curve
throw monkey wrench in
upset the apple cart
cramp one’s style

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
permit
abet
surrender

advance
allow
encourage
help
promote
support

let go
lose
inspirit
make easier

Synonyms
verb cheat

fleece
con
deceive
defraud
swindle

overreach
do
rook
thwart
beat

ruin
snow
frustrate
trick
foil

gyp
disappoint
circumvent
bamboozle
flimflam

Antonyms

aid
assist
give

lose
encourage
help

give away
be honest

Synonyms
verb ruin, destroy

mar
taint
nullify
dash
blast
annihilate

wreck
decay
injure
damage
frustrate
crush

wither
spoil
disappoint
trash
shrivel
foul up

mess up
nip in the bud
glitch up

Antonyms

aid
assist
compliment
praise
grow
improve

mend
guard
prosper
protect
encourage
help

inspirit
build
repair
fix
unwrinkle
bless

Synonyms
verb fool, mislead

prevent
thwart
deceive
stymie
avoid
sidestep
evade
bypass
skirt
cramp

stump
ensnare
elude
beguile
queer
outflank
outwit
circumnavigate
disappoint
crimp

dodge
beat
detour
frustrate
foil
escape
shun
entrap
hoodwink
dupe

bilk
overreach
trick
ruin
stave off
get around
steer clear of
ward off

Antonyms

aid
assist
release
liberate
confront

permit
help
encourage
face
meet

take on
let go
free
encounter
allow

Synonyms
verb answer, respond in retaliation

respond
resist
foil
oppose
offset
retaliate
counteract
hinder
buck

return
frustrate
vie
beat
circumvent
ruin
bilk
cross
parry

dash
contravene
disappoint
meet
backtalk
pit
match
take on
thumbs down

ward off
counterwork
fly in the face of
have bone to pick
hit back
play off

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
permit

help
support
allow
encourage

divide
separate
agree

Synonyms
verb discourage, frustrate

thwart
dampen
beat
ruin
spoil
disappoint

dismay
balk
dispirit
chagrin
confound
abash

bilk
discomfort
baffle
foil
blight
nip

blast
circumvent
cloud
chill

Antonyms

aid
assist
grow
enlighten
explain

abet
permit
encourage
help
make happy

clear up
relieve
allow
inspirit

Synonyms
verb mislead; be dishonest

fool
trick
victimize
cheat
swindle
dupe
betray
disappoint
entrap
hoodwink
circumvent
falsify
defraud

delude
scam
clip
rob
ensnare
hoax
hook
beguile
fake
sell
screw
gouge
gull

outwit
cozen
bamboozle
beat
burn
humbug
fleece
bilk
skin
con
double-cross
put on
take advantage of

take in
buffalo
beat out of
cross up
impose upon
lead on
play joke on
pull fast one
suck in
take for
take for ride
take to cleaners

Antonyms

aid
assist
protect
release

help
support
give
offer

let go
be honest

Synonyms
verb frustrate

outwit
thwart
blank
shave
invalidate
stump
subdue
neutralize
puzzle
reduce
confound
surmount
circumvent

refute
ruin
cross
checkmate
disappoint
shellac
victimize
contravene
balk
disprove
discomfit
disconcert
nonplus

squash
undo
baffle
foil
scuttle
spoil
cook
overturn
bury
nullify
quell
subjugate
skunk

block
counterplot
edge out
beat down
beat the system
cast down
cause setback
nose out
put end to
take wind out of sails
throw for loop

Antonyms

permit
validate
explain
grow
enlighten
surrender
aid
assist

prove
abet
approve
help
clarify
win
clear up
yield

allow
endorse
support
open
give up
lose
encourage
inspirit

Synonyms
verb make unhappy

annoy
dissatisfy
perplex
exasperate
chagrin
bother
vex
upset
irritate
frustrate
enrage

gall
rile
irk
antagonize
incense
disgust
offend
disappoint
sound
discontent
aggravate

disoblige
pique
curdle
cool
cap
revolt
roil
hurt
nettle
disgruntle
repel

anger
provoke
wing
worry
fret
play dirty
put out
turn off
zing
cut to the quick

Antonyms

aid
soothe
calm
comfort
placate
delight

assist
quiet
appease
mollify
make happy
please

help
encourage
relieve
compose
humor
satisfy

Synonyms
verb abandon, forsake

ignore
neglect
omit
forget
slight
fault

overlook
blink
discount
abort
slip
disregard

disappoint
miscarry
desert
funk
back out
let down

overpass
go astray
break one’s word

Antonyms

remember
respect
accomplish
achieve
gain
merit
obtain

prosper
capture
complete
procure
attend
regard
pay attention

earn
reach
succeed
win
deliver
finish

Synonyms
verb circumvent, nip in the bud

hinder
prevent
thwart
counter
elude
frustrate
nullify
curb
cramp
rattle
skip
shake

disconcert
dash
duck
ditch
check
stymie
outwit
restrain
checkmate
disappoint
crimp
dodge

balk
crab
beat
stop
baffle
faze
bilk
defeat
foul up
shake off
bollix
juke

buffalo
get around
give the run-around
give the slip
hang up
run circles around
run rings around
shuffle off
throw monkey wrench in
upset the apple cart

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
release
placate
soothe

calm
liberate
surrender
abet
allow
encourage

forward
help
face
meet
inspirit
lose

Synonyms
verb abandon, betray

dump
drop
coquette
discard

leave
deceive
reject
disappoint

ditch
desert
forsake
break off

get rid of
throw over
leave at the altar
leave flat

Antonyms

hold
keep

maintain
continue

love

Synonyms
verb deceive

belie
defy
betray
fool
dupe

thwart
cheat
challenge
foil
elude

frustrate
mislead
beguile
defeat
disappoint

juggle
delude
double-cross
let down
sell out

Antonyms

aid
assist
abet

praise
exalt
encourage

help
flatter
tell truth

Synonyms
verb embarrass

annoy
disgrace
subdue
displease
chagrin
deflate
confound
vex

humiliate
control
discomfit
deny
ridicule
affront
chasten
belittle

humble
harass
crush
shame
abash
discipline
disappoint
worry

abase
put to shame
take down a peg
take the wind out
get one’s comeuppance

Antonyms

aid
soothe
delight
build up
surrender
praise

compliment
assist
honor
respect
make happy
please

let go
yield
satisfy
encourage
help
flatter

Synonyms
verb betray

beguile
break faith
bunk
cross
deceive
delude

disappoint
double-cross
fail
give away
mislead
stab in the back

surrender
take in
violate
deliver up
four-flush
give up

play false
rat on
sell down the river

Antonyms

guard

protect

Synonyms
verb stop, hinder

obstruct
prevent
stymie
counter
frustrate
foil
curb
oppose
defeat
impede
circumvent
cramp

upset
skin
confuse
snafu
dash
duck
ditch
pit
check
ruin
cross
outwit

restrain
crab
disappoint
crimp
match
dodge
balk
beat
baffle
queer
bilk
trammel

scotch
double-cross
foul up
hold up
louse up
take down
give the slip
play off
take wind out of
upset one’s apple cart

Antonyms

abet
aid
assist
facilitate
release
straighten
delight
enlighten
explain

liberate
help
support
allow
encourage
let go
order
make happy
please

lose
clear up
separate
face
meet
free
forward

Synonyms
verb disenchant

disappoint
embitter

disabuse
bring down to earth

burst the bubble
disenthrall

open one’s eyes

Antonyms

make happy

Synonyms
verb displease

disappoint

perturb

anger

discontent

Antonyms

please