decepcionado
/deθebθjoˈnado/
The English word disappointed is translated into Spanish as decepcionado.
The adjective decepcionado is used to describe being defeated of hope or expectation. When you want to express being disappointed with or in a person or a thing, you commonly use the preposition de after the adjective, as in decepcionado de.
Meaning: defeated of hope or expectation (adj)
Which one should you use?
There is a distinction between the person's feelings and the cause of the feeling: decepcionado refers to a person's feeling of disappointment, while decepcionante is used to describe something that is disappointing.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the person feeling the disappointment. Use decepcionada for a female, decepcionados for a group of men or a mixed group and decepcionadas if a group consisting only of women is disappointed.
How do you pronounce it?
/deθebθjoˈnado/
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers may use the verb desilusionar as a synonym for causing someone to be decepcionado. This comes from the word ilusión, which in Spanish often means a 'hopeful dream' rather than an optical trick.
- Because decepcionado is a past participle used as an adjective, it can be paired with estar for a temporary feeling or ser to describe a fundamentally disappointed personality.
- In some Spanish-speaking contexts, if you are 'disappointed' in a way that implies you have lost all faith, you might use the verb desilusionarse instead of decepcionarse. This specifically evokes the image of an 'illusion' or a beautiful dream vanishing.
Examples in context
- Estoy decepcionado de ti.I'm disappointed with you.This sentence is useful for expressing disappointment with someone using decepcionado.Tatoeba #1559039 by marcelostockle, translation #239324 by CK
- Tom se sintió decepcionado.Tom felt disappointed.This sentence shows how to describe a person feeling decepcionado.Tatoeba #7318990 by dfrankmv, translation #5109601 by CK
- Estaba un poco decepcionado.I was a little disappointed.This sentence demonstrates expressing that one was a little decepcionado.Tatoeba #1603569 by teskmon, translation #267693 by CK
- Estoy desilusionado con los resultados del proyectoI am disappointed with the project's results
- Me siento decepcionado por su falta de compromisoI feel disappointed by your lack of commitment
- Qué chasco me llevé cuando cancelaron el viajeWhat a disappointment it was when they canceled the trip
- Estoy frustrado por no haber alcanzado mis metasI am disappointed that I didn't achieve my goals
- Estoy desencantado/a con su comportamientoI am disappointed with your behavior
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Example conversation
Mateo tells Sofía that he didn't get the job he wanted.
- Sofía¿Cómo te fue en la entrevista, Mateo?How did the interview go, Mateo?
- MateoNo me dieron el puesto y estoy decepcionado.They didn't give me the position and I am disappointed.
- SofíaLo siento mucho, sé cuánto lo querías.I'm so sorry, I know how much you wanted it.
- MateoGracias, Sofía, pero necesito un poco de tiempo.Thanks, Sofia, but I need a little time.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “disappointed” translations and entries decepcionado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
