crestfallen

[krest-faw-luhn] / ˈkrɛstˌfɔ lən /

ADJECTIVE

disappointed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dejected despondent discouraged dispirited

WEAK

ass in a sling blue cast down chapfallen depressed disconsolate disheartened down down in the dumps downcast downhearted in a funk inconsolable low sad singing the blues taken down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful encouraged happy heartened

WEAK

cheered elated excited hearted inspirited

Example Sentences

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Another ad focuses on online hate: A Jewish teen is shown crestfallen as he is trolled after posting a video of his bar mitzvah.

From Seattle Times

Ms. St. John, 41, a human resources professional in Chandler, Ariz., was crestfallen.

From New York Times

All of his artwork was destroyed, leaving him crestfallen.

From Seattle Times

The USA, used to dominance, would be crestfallen to meet such an end.

From The Guardian

He was crestfallen because he had wrongly assumed that he, too, qualified for relief under that legislation.

From The Verge