English Explanatory Dictionary

crestfallen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Sad because of a disappointment.
  2. Having the crest, or upper part of the neck, hanging to one side.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹɛstfɔːlən/ /ˈkɹɛstfɔlən/ /ˈkɹɛstfɑlən/ en-us-crestfallen.ogg en-au-crestfallen.ogg

Word forms

crestfallen more crestfallen most crestfallen

Etymology

From crest + fallen, from the appearance of a horse with its crest (head) on its chest after defeat in a battle.

Synonyms

blue dejected despondent depressed downcast down in the dumps sorrowful disappointed disillusioned

Derived words

crest-fall crestfallenly crestfallenness

Translations

Bulgarian: паднал духом Chinese Mandarin: 沮喪 /沮丧 Dutch: gedeprimeerd Dutch: terneergeslagen Finnish: allapäin Finnish: masentunut German: niedergeschlagen Hungarian: csüggedt Hungarian: levert Macedonian: нераспо́ложен Russian: удручённый Russian: уны́лый Russian: пода́вленный Russian: па́дший ду́хом Russian: упа́вший ду́хом Spanish: murrio
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