English–French
“disappoint” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/depite/
Example
Ta remarque m'a dépité.
Your remark disappointed me.
How to say “disappoint” in French
“Disappoint” in French is dépiter.
A thwarted expectation makes someone feel both let down and mildly affronted.
Example sentences with dépiter
Il m'a franchement dépité avec son comportement.
He frankly disappointed me with his behavior.
Tips for using dépiter
- Dépiter takes a direct object for the affected person, but the cause commonly appears as the subject, as in Cette remarque l'a dépité.
Other French words for “disappoint”
Tu me déçois.
You disappoint me.
Cette nouvelle m'a désenchanté.
This news disappointed me.