crestfallen

Meaning

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

Synonyms

dejected

depressed

downcast

chapfallen

chopfallen

sad

☹️

deflated

despondent

dispirited

afflicted

disheartened

miserable

woebegone

woeful

low-spirited

disappointed

😞

heartbroken

heavyhearted

hopeless

infelicitous

lousy

lugubrious

melancholic

moody

mopish

piteous

punk

rueful

saddened

shabby

shoddy

sordid

sorry

spiritless

subdued

sulky

trashy

worried

😟

wretched

ropey

stinky

vaporish

cut-up

geknickt

awkward

blue

cheerless

crummy

cut up

deplorable

Translations

niedergeschlagen

depresso

cabizbajo

cabisbaixo

abattu

alicaído

enttäuscht

terneergeslagen

verzagt

άθυμος

afflitto

moedeloos

déçu

😞

geknickt

meyus

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɹɛstfɔːlən/

Etymology

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