单词	crestfallen
释义	crestfallen adjective crest·​fall·​en ˈkrest-ˌfȯ-lən  1 : having a drooping crest or hanging head 2 : feeling shame or humiliation : dejected After losing the playoff game, the team was crestfallen. crestfallenly adverb crestfallenness ˈkrest-ˌfȯ-lən-nəs  noun Synonyms bad blue brokenhearted cast down dejected depressed despondent disconsolate doleful down down in the mouth downcast downhearted droopy forlorn gloomy glum hangdog heartbroken heartsick heartsore heavyhearted inconsolable joyless low low-spirited melancholic melancholy miserable mournful sad saddened sorrowful sorry unhappy woebegone woeful wretched See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences she was crestfallen when she found out she hadn't got the job Recent Examples on the Web Bradley saw the Lego set neatly displayed on the family’s dining room table the next morning at breakfast and was crestfallen. Lauryn Azu, WSJ, 21 Aug. 2022 Addressing the nation from the White House on Tuesday night, President Joe Biden seemed crestfallen and exasperated. Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 25 May 2022 Brian said his kids were glued to the postgame for Milwaukee's game two nights later against Brooklyn — and the boys were crestfallen that even though Giannis told another dad joke, the book wasn't present. Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2022 Dickens was crestfallen when she was originally written off the show in season 4. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2022 His crestfallen girlfriend, Nora, a German, agrees to join them in following him, as does Akash, a trans woman from India who falls in love with Knut. Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022 In all fairness, many Black people — myself included — can’t differentiate between crestfallen whitefamous actresses like Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett and Kate Winslet (who might also be Scarlett Johansson). Michael Harriot, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2022 In short, the program’s 55,000 spots were significantly underused and many winners were left completely crestfallen. Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021 Even so, the decision to cancel a festival that celebrates the natural wonder of sedge warblers, ospreys, redwings and wigeons that are able to take to the skies carbon-free has left many fans crestfallen. Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2021 See More Word History Etymology see crest entry 1 First Known Use 1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition crestfallen adjective crest·​fall·​en ˈkrest-ˌfȯ-lən  : feeling disappointment and loss of pride crestfallen adjective as in heartbroken feeling unhappiness she was crestfallen when she found out she hadn't got the job Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance heartbroken sad unhappy depressed miserable upset dejected disappointed sorry worried melancholy disconsolate bad downcast downhearted despondent glum woebegone saddened heartsick hopeless sorrowful forlorn mournful uneasy inconsolable troubled hangdog joyless doleful brokenhearted gloomy distressed wretched woeful blue melancholic down droopy heavyhearted depressing discouraged cast down heartsore low-spirited despairing suicidal aggrieved dispirited disheartened tearful low sunk grieving regretful anguished down in the mouth weeping bleak somber sullen lugubrious morose lachrymose rueful agonized plaintive desolate unquiet dolorous wailing cheerless morbid dismal saturnine gray dreary dark darkening elegiac comfortless funereal black drear sombre murky grey elegiacal Antonyms & Near Antonyms jubilant happy delighted glad gleeful ecstatic elated cheerful joyous exultant joyful buoyant overjoyed enraptured cheery buoyed blissful exuberant exhilarated upbeat rapturous excited euphoric merry jovial chipper jolly mirthful sunny entranced optimistic hopeful blithe rhapsodic rhapsodical blithesome gladdened sanguine thrilled jocular rosy jocose jocund gladsome lightsome smiling satisfied gratified spirited perky pleased encouraged vivacious laughing energetic grinning lively frisky animated jaunty vital sprightly heartened unconcerned bouncing content peppy springy beaming careless zippy cavalier carefree insouciant lighthearted easygoing boon sprightful happy-go-lucky devil-may-care See More
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