'Crestfallen' definitions:
Definition of 'crestfallen'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Brought low in spirit; "left us fatigued and deflated spiritually" [syn: chapfallen, chopfallen, crestfallen, deflated]
Definition of 'Crestfallen'
From: GCIDE
- Crestfallen \Crest"fall`en\ (-f?l`'n), a.
- 1. With hanging head; hence, dispirited; dejected; cowed. [1913 Webster]
- Let it make thee crestfullen; Ay, and allay this thy abortive pride. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Having the crest, or upper part of the neck, hanging to one side; -- said of a horse. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'crestfallen'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abashed,
- ashamed,
- baffled,
- balked,
- betrayed,
- bilked,
- blasted,
- blighted,
- blushing,
- brooding,
- broody,
- chagrined,
- chapfallen,
- crossed,
- crushed,
- dashed,
- defeated,
- disappointed,
- dished,
- disillusioned,
- dissatisfied,
- dumpish,
- embarrassed,
- foiled,
- frustrated,
- glum,
- grum,
- hangdog,
- humbled,
- humiliated,
- ill done-by,
- ill-served,
- let down,
- long-faced,
- moodish,
- moody,
- mopey,
- moping,
- mopish,
- morose,
- mortified,
- mumpish,
- out of countenance,
- red-faced,
- regretful,
- shamed,
- shamefaced,
- shamefast,
- sorely disappointed,
- soured,
- sulky,
- sullen,
- thwarted