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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My sibling said she felt crestfallen and likened it to discovering there was no Santa Claus.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

"I don't think I can say them yet to be honest," a crestfallen Markram said.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025

Daniel asked Zeke and Alicia, a little crestfallen, as everyone just kept walking by.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness