This is the 5004th most frequent Korean word.
기대보다
"기대보다" means "than expected."
This use of 기대보다 highlights a comparison where the outcome meets or slightly exceeds the expectation.
결과는 기대보다 나쁘지 않았네요.
The result wasn't worse than expected.
Here, 기대보다 compares the expectation level with the actual outcome, emphasizing a negative discrepancy.
그 제품은 기대보다 훨씬 실망스러웠어요.
The product was much more disappointing than expected.
In this sentence, 기대보다 illustrates a positive difference between what was anticipated and the reality.