crestfallen
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Synonyms & Antonyms for crestfallen
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
Antonyms
blissful, buoyant, buoyed, cheerful, cheery, chipper, delighted, glad, gladdened, gladsome, gleeful, happy, joyful, joyous, jubilant, sunny, upbeat
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Less shocked than crestfallen, Grace incapacitates the kid with a punch. — Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, "“Ready or Not,” a Screwball Take on the Hide-And-Seek Slasher Film," 24 Aug. 2019 The result is by no means a must-play game for anyone who is crestfallen with video games. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Pokemon Let’s Go: Well, I guess my adult ass is going to collect them all," 16 Nov. 2018 The crestfallen yet determined Litchfield community, now at the mercy of guards with revenge on their minds, has been shaken to the core. — Candice Frederick, Teen Vogue, ""Orange is the New Black" Season 6 Has the Women Striving for Peace and Community More Than Ever," 27 July 2018 The crestfallen boys, confused by what seemed to be an attack on their patriotism, sullenly went back to their meal. — Michael Lindsay-hogg, Town & Country, "Brando in a Blue Blazer," 22 Aug. 2013 How, during every World Cup since 1966, have the England team managed to leave their whole nation crestfallen? — SI.com, "On This Day: 14th June - England Succumb to West Germany in Classic Quarter Final," 14 June 2018 The men are crestfallen, especially Connor, who knows his number is up. — Rebecca Farley, refinery29.com, "The Bachelorette Season 14, Episode 6 Recap: Is Now Really The Time For A "Debate"?," 3 July 2018 The one-hander while getting both feet down near the end of the first half gave Seattle a 23-3 lead at crestfallen Atlanta. — Peter King, SI.com, "NFC Is About to Get Real," 11 Nov. 2013 Colombia was knocked out and a crestfallen Bacca plunged to the grass in Moscow. — Kanishk Tharoor, The Atlantic, "The Elusive Underdog Magic of the World Cup," 14 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'crestfallen.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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