crestfallen
adjective
crest·fall·en
ˈkrest-ˌfȯ-lən 
1
: having a drooping crest or hanging head
2
: feeling shame or humiliation : dejected
After losing the playoff game, the team was crestfallen.
crestfallenly
adverb
Synonyms
- bad
- blue
- brokenhearted
- cast down
- dejected
- depressed
- despondent
- disconsolate
- doleful
- down
- down in the mouth
- downcast
- downhearted
- droopy
- forlorn
- gloomy
- glum
- hangdog
- heartbroken
- heartsick
- heartsore
- heavyhearted
- inconsolable
- joyless
- low
- low-spirited
- melancholic
- melancholy
- miserable
- mournful
- sad
- saddened
- sorrowful
- sorry
- unhappy
- woebegone
- woeful
- wretched
Examples of crestfallen in a Sentence
she was crestfallen when she found out she hadn't got the job
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The promised live music turned out to be a single violinist, and instead of ballroom dancing, there was a pole dancer performing for the crestfallen crowd.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
The shooting and its aftermath took a toll on a crestfallen family and a city mired in underdevelopment.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
Simien is a part of a vast network of crestfallen creators, but the camaraderie hasn't soothed the sting.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2024
In Episode 2 and 3, Baldwin is crestfallen and depressed, supplying Oppenheim’s story its Shakespearean tragedy.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 21 June 2024
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
The shooting and its aftermath took a toll on a crestfallen family and a city mired in underdevelopment.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
Simien is a part of a vast network of crestfallen creators, but the camaraderie hasn't soothed the sting.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2024
In Episode 2 and 3, Baldwin is crestfallen and depressed, supplying Oppenheim’s story its Shakespearean tragedy.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 21 June 2024
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“Crestfallen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crestfallen. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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crestfallen
adjective
crest·fall·en
ˈkrest-ˌfȯ-lən
: very sad and disappointed
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