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Definitions

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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Fatemah, who was standing in line for bread at a neighborhood bakery, seemed crestfallen as she explained how this Nowruz, which means “new day” in Persian, was even worse than others.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

A crestfallen Jacob Ramsey did not even bother getting to his feet at the Nou Camp.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Howe was crestfallen afterwards and said he was "not doing my job well enough at the moment" after his side slipped to 12th place in the Premier League table.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

“She was crestfallen, but she recovered quickly,” Nuñez narrates dramatically as she drives away.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025

I tried to sound crestfallen as I grabbed my bag and got out of the car.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.