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Dictionary: crest·fall·en   (krĕst''lən) pronunciation

adj.
Dispirited and depressed; dejected.

crestfallenly crest'fall'en·ly adv.
crestfallenness crest'fall'en·ness n.

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(KREST-fo-luhn) pronunciation

adjective
Dispirited or disappointed by having one's hopes dashed.

Etymology
From allusion to the drooping crest or comb of a bird, such as a rooster. From Latin crista (tuft)

Usage
"With hands over her heart, Tatiana looked crestfallen. Some of us felt our hearts breaking because she was a really pretty girl." — American Idol: Frisky Frisco; The New Straits Times (Malaysia); Jan 23, 2009.


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adj

Definition: disappointed
Antonyms: cheered, elated, encouraged, excited, happy, hearted, inspirited


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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: brought low in spirit
  Synonyms: chapfallen, chopfallen, deflated


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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - slukøret, med halen mellem benene

Nederlands (Dutch)
beteuterd

Français (French)
adj. - déconfit

Deutsch (German)
adj. - betrübt

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αποκαρδιωμένος, (κατα)πτοημένος

Italiano (Italian)
abbattuto

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - cabisbaixo

Русский (Russian)
удрученный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - de capa caída, alicaído

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - nedslagen, stukad

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
垂头丧气的, 气馁的, 意气沮丧的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 垂頭喪氣的, 氣餒的, 意氣沮喪的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 의기소침한, (새, 말 등이) 도가머리를 늘어뜨린, 기운이 없는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - しょげた, がっかりした

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مكسور الخاطر, خائب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מדוכדך, מאוכזב, עם כרבולת נפולה‬


 
 
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