French word

déçu

Pronunciation

IPA/desy/

Meaning

  • adjectivedisappointed

Example

Je suis déçu.

I am disappointed.

Illustration for déçu (disappointed)

More examples

Il est déçu par le résultat.

He is disappointed by the result.

Core concept

A hopeful expectation collapsing into sadness when reality fails to match what was anticipated.

Common phrases

  • être déçu

    be disappointed

  • être déçu par

    be disappointed by

  • déçu de

    disappointed with

Similar words

mécontent: Feeling dissatisfied with an event or someone's attitude.
insatisfait: Feeling unsatisfied because the result seems inadequate or lacking.
frustré: Feeling frustrated because something desired has been blocked.
triste: Feeling sad and low after a sorrowful event.

Definition in French

Qui éprouve une contrariété ou une tristesse quand un résultat ou une personne n'atteint pas ce qu'on espérait.

Word origin

Déçu comes from the past participle of décevoir, inherited from Old French decevoir and traced to Latin decipere, meaning to deceive or ensnare.

Usage tips

  • French commonly uses déçu de for a thing or outcome and déçu par for a person or cause, although déçu de quelqu'un also occurs.

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