crestfallencrest‧fal‧len /ˈkrestˌfɔːlən $ -ˌfɒːl-/ adjective 
He came back looking crestfallen.► see thesaurus at disappointed
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- She ripped open the package but found nothing in it but shoes. She was crestfallen.
- Stafford looked crestfallen when he was told about the layoffs.
- Steve looked crestfallen as he returned from the mailbox empty-handed.
- Claude seemed crestfallen, and that was hard for me.
- He looked really wretched and crestfallen.
- He looked so crestfallen Preston felt sorry for him.
- He looked so crestfallen that Old Bulldog didn't know what to do for a minute.
- More often than not he came back to his apartment empty-handed and crestfallen.
- The President made a rum effort at greeting her news with enthusiasm, but I could see he was crestfallen.
- Wasswa went off, with a crestfallen look, and I began my examination.
THESAURUSvery disappointed
[not before noun] British English informal extremely disappointed, especially because you were unsuccessful: · I was gutted when we lost the game.
literary looking very disappointed and sad, especially when you suddenly realise that something you want cannot happen: · Gary looked crestfallen as they calculated how much money they would need.· a crestfallen look
Longman Language Activatordisappointed unhappy because things did not happen in the way you hoped they would, or were not as good as you expected them to be: · I felt a little disappointed when she didn't come to the party.· The hall was already full, and hundreds of disappointed fans were turned away at the door.disappointed in: · I'm very disappointed in both of you - I guess I expected better behavior. disappointed with/by: · Were you disappointed with the way you played today?disappointed that: · The children were very disappointed that we couldn't go to the zoo.disappointed to find/learn/hear/see: · We were disappointed to find that the museum was closed.bitterly disappointed (=very disappointed): · Backley was bitterly disappointed when an injury prevented him from competing in the Olympic Games.
to feel disappointed because someone did not do what they promised to do, or did not help you when you needed them: · No wonder the nurses feel let down - they were promised a big pay increase, but nothing has happened.· They were ashamed of their daughter's behaviour, and felt badly let down.
disappointed because you realize that a person, belief, way of life etc is not as good as you thought they were: · Disillusioned voters are turning against the government.disillusioned with/by: · As David grew older he became increasingly disillusioned with socialism.· Japanese college students in particular are disillusioned by the restrictions placed on them by society.
looking very disappointed and sad: · Steve looked crestfallen as he returned from the mailbox empty-handed.· She ripped open the package but found nothing in it but shoes. She was crestfallen.
disappointed with something that you used to enjoy or believe in, or with someone you used to have great respect for: · The party's greatest problem is trying to win back the support of its own disenchanted members.disenchanted with: · After three divorces he must be pretty disenchanted with married life.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He came back looking crestfallen.
looking disappointed and upset SYN downcast: He came back looking crestfallen. He came back looking crestfallen.► see thesaurus at disappointed