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crestfallen
adjective crest·fall·en \ˈkrest-ˌfȯ-lən\
: very sad and disappointed
Full Definition of CRESTFALLEN
1
: having a drooping crest or hanging head
2
: feeling shame or humiliation : dejected
— crest·fall·en·ly adverb
— crest·fall·en·ness \-lən-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of CRESTFALLEN
1589
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- bad, blue, brokenhearted, cast down, sad, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, doleful, down, downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, droopy, forlorn, gloomy, glum, hangdog, heartbroken, heartsick, heartsore, heavyhearted, inconsolable, joyless, low, low-spirited, melancholic, melancholy, miserable, mournful, saddened, sorrowful, sorry, unhappy, woebegone, woeful, wretched
Rhymes with CRESTFALLEN
CRESTFALLENNESS Defined for Kids
crestfallen
adjective crest·fall·en \ˈkrest-ˌfȯ-lən\
Definition of CRESTFALLEN for Kids
: feeling disappointment and loss of pride
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