Disappointed at/in/with/by me.

[Rollercoaster1]

I have seen several prepositions used after the adjective 'disappointed', I am not sure whether they differ in meaning or not. If they do, what are those differences?

1. Her parents were disappointed at/in/with/by her.

 

[Tarheel]

Well, it's a verb in your sentence. (Sometimes it uses a helping verb; sometimes not.)

"They were disappointed in her" works for me.

 

[Yankee]

"At" doesn't work in your example.. It could be used if in a specific reference to some action as, "..........at her refusal to apply for the position".

 

[Tarheel]

Also, you could say:

She disappointed them.

 

[Rollercoaster1]

Well, it's a verb in your sentence. (Sometimes it uses a helping verb; sometimes not.)

"They were disappointed in her" works for me.

How come it's a verb in my sentence?

Please check this out: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/disappointed

 

[Tarheel]

OK. I agree that it's sometimes an adjective and sometimes a verb.

She disappointed her parents.

In that sentence it's definitely a verb.

 

[Rollercoaster1]

1. Her parents were disappointed with her.
2. Her parents were disappointed in her.
3. Her parents were disappointed by her.

Do they have different meanings?

 

[Yankee]

1. Her parents were disappointed with her.
2. Her parents were disappointed in her.
3. Her parents were disappointed by her.

Do they have different meanings?

No.

 

[Barman]

I have seen several prepositions used after the adjective 'disappointed', I am not sure whether they differ in meaning or not. If they do, what are those differences?

1. Her parents were disappointed at/in/with/by her.

According to me, it should be 'disappointed with'.

1) Disappointed at: (an action or something) He is disappointed at your failure.

2) Disappointed in: He was disappointed in the prize. ( i.e., got the prize, but it did not satisfy him).

3) Disappointed with: (with someone) I am disappointed with him.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

In American English, when we're referring to people (like her parents), we usually say in.

 

[Tdol]

I would use with, but I speak BrE. ;-)