Crestfallen

usgb/ˈkrestfɔːlən/
adjective

Sad and disappointed.

He was crestfallen when he didn't pass the test.
Visual representation of "crestfallen" - Sad and disappointed.

Often appears as...

  • feel crestfallen
  • look crestfallen
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Visual representation of "crestfallen"
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Feeling Revealed

Use 'crestfallen' to express someone's visible disappointment; their emotions are not hidden.

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Her crestfallen face at the party showed she didn't get the anticipated promotion.
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Intensity

'Crestfallen' implies a strong feeling of disappointment, not a mild one.

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He stood crestfallen as the award he expected went to another.
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Not Just Sad

'Crestfallen' combines sadness with a sense of deflated pride or hope.

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Once a confident speaker, he was crestfallen after forgetting his lines on stage.
Visual representation of the word "Crestfallen"

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