Definition of crestfallen in English:

crestfallen

adjectiveˈkrɛstfɔːlənˈkrɛs(t)ˌfɔlən

Sad and disappointed.
he came back empty-handed and crestfallen
Example sentencesExamples
- When I didn't say anything for a few moments, the lady shuffled her hands together, looking crestfallen.
- We leave crestfallen, unsure of whether or not we have just stumbled upon the world's most mysterious recording studio.
- Most of his supporters in Ohio had all but admitted defeat yesterday morning, too crestfallen to clutch at legal straws and not surprised by his decision to concede.
- Her dark eyes held a look so distraught and crestfallen that she didn't even notice the eeriness around her.
- He was crestfallen when I said I just wanted to borrow the phone, but was kind enough to let me.
- She came home from school quite crestfallen the other day.
- He seemed crestfallen when I confirmed that, yes, it would take an awful long time to walk.
- ‘I don't think that's necessarily true ’, she says, sounding a little crestfallen.
- He looked crestfallen, so I got off the bench and chased him around in a game of hide-and-seek.
- The Irishman was under tremendous pressure to get Carlisle's season off to a good start and must have been crestfallen in defeat.
- Critics were left to slink away with crestfallen faces, hoping no one would remember their dire predictions.
- While the announcement of the results brought cheer to some, many others looked crestfallen.
- Sure, he can put on an accent, look suitably crestfallen and let those tear ducts well up like a true champ, but is he really the third greatest actor in the history of film?
- He sighed and slowly stood from the couch, crestfallen eyes showing defeat.
- As the cast took their curtain-calls, I sat crestfallen backstage, erasing my disguise with a make-up wipe.
- A few months later the same glowing face was crestfallen.
- But in Senegal itself, crestfallen fans trudged through quiet streets in the capital after their team's failure to reach the last four.
- On that score, as long as I have him on the line, I feel it's my duty to bust his chops a bit on behalf of crestfallen kids everywhere.
- ‘Sorry sir, there are no fish items available today’ he said looking crestfallen.
- With little aid and no roof over their head, these crestfallen people are facing the worst nightmare of their lives.
Synonyms
downhearted, downcast, despondent, disappointed, disconsolate, disheartened, discouraged, dispirited, dejected, depressed, desolate, heartbroken, broken-hearted, heavy-hearted, low-spirited, in the doldrums, sad, glum, gloomy, dismal, doleful, miserable, unhappy, woebegone, forlorn, long-faced, fed up
abashed, taken aback, dismayed, sheepish, hangdog, abject, defeated
informal blue, choked, shattered, down in the mouth, down in the dumps
British informal brassed off, cheesed off
literary dolorous
archaic chap-fallen

Origin

Late 16th century: originally with reference to a mammal or bird having a fallen or drooping crest.

Definition of crestfallen in US English:

crestfallen

adjectiveˈkrɛs(t)ˌfɔlənˈkres(t)ˌfôlən

Sad and disappointed.
he came back empty-handed and crestfallen
Example sentencesExamples
- With little aid and no roof over their head, these crestfallen people are facing the worst nightmare of their lives.
- On that score, as long as I have him on the line, I feel it's my duty to bust his chops a bit on behalf of crestfallen kids everywhere.
- Critics were left to slink away with crestfallen faces, hoping no one would remember their dire predictions.
- ‘I don't think that's necessarily true ’, she says, sounding a little crestfallen.
- When I didn't say anything for a few moments, the lady shuffled her hands together, looking crestfallen.
- As the cast took their curtain-calls, I sat crestfallen backstage, erasing my disguise with a make-up wipe.
- He was crestfallen when I said I just wanted to borrow the phone, but was kind enough to let me.
- Sure, he can put on an accent, look suitably crestfallen and let those tear ducts well up like a true champ, but is he really the third greatest actor in the history of film?
- The Irishman was under tremendous pressure to get Carlisle's season off to a good start and must have been crestfallen in defeat.
- We leave crestfallen, unsure of whether or not we have just stumbled upon the world's most mysterious recording studio.
- Most of his supporters in Ohio had all but admitted defeat yesterday morning, too crestfallen to clutch at legal straws and not surprised by his decision to concede.
- He sighed and slowly stood from the couch, crestfallen eyes showing defeat.
- A few months later the same glowing face was crestfallen.
- But in Senegal itself, crestfallen fans trudged through quiet streets in the capital after their team's failure to reach the last four.
- He seemed crestfallen when I confirmed that, yes, it would take an awful long time to walk.
- He looked crestfallen, so I got off the bench and chased him around in a game of hide-and-seek.
- Her dark eyes held a look so distraught and crestfallen that she didn't even notice the eeriness around her.
- While the announcement of the results brought cheer to some, many others looked crestfallen.
- ‘Sorry sir, there are no fish items available today’ he said looking crestfallen.
- She came home from school quite crestfallen the other day.
Synonyms
downhearted, downcast, despondent, disappointed, disconsolate, disheartened, discouraged, dispirited, dejected, depressed, desolate, heartbroken, broken-hearted, heavy-hearted, low-spirited, in the doldrums, sad, glum, gloomy, dismal, doleful, miserable, unhappy, woebegone, forlorn, long-faced, fed up

Origin

Late 16th century: originally with reference to a mammal or bird having a fallen or drooping crest.

单词	crestfallen
释义	Definition of crestfallen in English: crestfallen adjectiveˈkrɛstfɔːlənˈkrɛs(t)ˌfɔlən Sad and disappointed. he came back empty-handed and crestfallen Example sentencesExamples When I didn't say anything for a few moments, the lady shuffled her hands together, looking crestfallen. We leave crestfallen, unsure of whether or not we have just stumbled upon the world's most mysterious recording studio. Most of his supporters in Ohio had all but admitted defeat yesterday morning, too crestfallen to clutch at legal straws and not surprised by his decision to concede. Her dark eyes held a look so distraught and crestfallen that she didn't even notice the eeriness around her. He was crestfallen when I said I just wanted to borrow the phone, but was kind enough to let me. She came home from school quite crestfallen the other day. He seemed crestfallen when I confirmed that, yes, it would take an awful long time to walk. ‘I don't think that's necessarily true ’, she says, sounding a little crestfallen. He looked crestfallen, so I got off the bench and chased him around in a game of hide-and-seek. The Irishman was under tremendous pressure to get Carlisle's season off to a good start and must have been crestfallen in defeat. Critics were left to slink away with crestfallen faces, hoping no one would remember their dire predictions. While the announcement of the results brought cheer to some, many others looked crestfallen. Sure, he can put on an accent, look suitably crestfallen and let those tear ducts well up like a true champ, but is he really the third greatest actor in the history of film? He sighed and slowly stood from the couch, crestfallen eyes showing defeat. As the cast took their curtain-calls, I sat crestfallen backstage, erasing my disguise with a make-up wipe. A few months later the same glowing face was crestfallen. But in Senegal itself, crestfallen fans trudged through quiet streets in the capital after their team's failure to reach the last four. On that score, as long as I have him on the line, I feel it's my duty to bust his chops a bit on behalf of crestfallen kids everywhere. ‘Sorry sir, there are no fish items available today’ he said looking crestfallen. With little aid and no roof over their head, these crestfallen people are facing the worst nightmare of their lives. Synonyms downhearted, downcast, despondent, disappointed, disconsolate, disheartened, discouraged, dispirited, dejected, depressed, desolate, heartbroken, broken-hearted, heavy-hearted, low-spirited, in the doldrums, sad, glum, gloomy, dismal, doleful, miserable, unhappy, woebegone, forlorn, long-faced, fed up abashed, taken aback, dismayed, sheepish, hangdog, abject, defeated informal blue, choked, shattered, down in the mouth, down in the dumps British informal brassed off, cheesed off literary dolorous archaic chap-fallen Origin Late 16th century: originally with reference to a mammal or bird having a fallen or drooping crest. Definition of crestfallen in US English: crestfallen adjectiveˈkrɛs(t)ˌfɔlənˈkres(t)ˌfôlən Sad and disappointed. he came back empty-handed and crestfallen Example sentencesExamples With little aid and no roof over their head, these crestfallen people are facing the worst nightmare of their lives. On that score, as long as I have him on the line, I feel it's my duty to bust his chops a bit on behalf of crestfallen kids everywhere. Critics were left to slink away with crestfallen faces, hoping no one would remember their dire predictions. ‘I don't think that's necessarily true ’, she says, sounding a little crestfallen. When I didn't say anything for a few moments, the lady shuffled her hands together, looking crestfallen. As the cast took their curtain-calls, I sat crestfallen backstage, erasing my disguise with a make-up wipe. He was crestfallen when I said I just wanted to borrow the phone, but was kind enough to let me. Sure, he can put on an accent, look suitably crestfallen and let those tear ducts well up like a true champ, but is he really the third greatest actor in the history of film? The Irishman was under tremendous pressure to get Carlisle's season off to a good start and must have been crestfallen in defeat. We leave crestfallen, unsure of whether or not we have just stumbled upon the world's most mysterious recording studio. Most of his supporters in Ohio had all but admitted defeat yesterday morning, too crestfallen to clutch at legal straws and not surprised by his decision to concede. He sighed and slowly stood from the couch, crestfallen eyes showing defeat. A few months later the same glowing face was crestfallen. But in Senegal itself, crestfallen fans trudged through quiet streets in the capital after their team's failure to reach the last four. He seemed crestfallen when I confirmed that, yes, it would take an awful long time to walk. He looked crestfallen, so I got off the bench and chased him around in a game of hide-and-seek. Her dark eyes held a look so distraught and crestfallen that she didn't even notice the eeriness around her. While the announcement of the results brought cheer to some, many others looked crestfallen. ‘Sorry sir, there are no fish items available today’ he said looking crestfallen. She came home from school quite crestfallen the other day. Synonyms downhearted, downcast, despondent, disappointed, disconsolate, disheartened, discouraged, dispirited, dejected, depressed, desolate, heartbroken, broken-hearted, heavy-hearted, low-spirited, in the doldrums, sad, glum, gloomy, dismal, doleful, miserable, unhappy, woebegone, forlorn, long-faced, fed up Origin Late 16th century: originally with reference to a mammal or bird having a fallen or drooping crest.
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