CRESTFALLEN

chapfallen, chopfallen, crestfallen, deflated

(adjective) brought low in spirit; “left us fatigued and deflated spiritually”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

crestfallen (comparative more crestfallen, superlative most crestfallen)

Sad because of a recent disappointment.

Depressed.

(obsolete, of a horse) Having the crest, or upper part of the neck, hanging to one side.

Synonyms

• (sad because of a recent disappointment): disappointed, disillusioned

• (depressed): blue, dejected, despondent, depressed, downcast, down in the dumps, sorrowful

Source: Wiktionary


Crest"fall`en (-fl`'n), a.

1. With hanging head; hence, dispirited; dejected; cowed. Let it make thee crestfullen; Ay, and allay this thy abortive pride. Shak.

2. Having the crest, or upper part of the neck, hanging to one side;

– said of a horse.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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