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crestfallen
adjective
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How to pronounce crestfallen:

Definition of crestfallen:

crestfallen (adjective):
brought low in spirit.
disappointed or disheartened
having a drooping crest or hanging head

Synonyms for crestfallen:

bad
blue
brokenhearted
chapfallen
choked
chopfallen
dejected
depressed
depressing
despondent
disappointed
disconsolate
discouraged
disheartened
distressed
doleful
down
down in the mouth
downcast
downhearted
droopy
forlorn
gloomy
glum
hangdog
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Antonyms for crestfallen:

above
admirable
afire
aflame
agog
agreeable
airy
alert
ambitious
amused
animate
animated
appeased
appreciative
ardent
aroused
as happy as a clam
as happy as a sandboy
as happy as larry
as pleased as punch
at ease
at peace
athirst
avid
beaming
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