What part of speech is disappointed?

"Disappointed" can be two parts of speech, depending on how it's used:

* Adjective: When describing a state of feeling, "disappointed" is an adjective.

* Example: "She was disappointed with the movie."

* Verb (past participle): "Disappointed" can also act as a verb, specifically the past participle of the verb "disappoint."

* Example: "They were disappointed by the news."

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