crestfallen
crestfallen · more crestfallen · most crestfallen
синій, блакитний, голубий
унылый, подавленный, упавший духом, падший духом
enttäuscht, geknickt, niedergeschlagen
Sad because of a disappointmentSad because of a disappointment.
UK/ˈkɹɛstfɔːlən/US/ˈkɹɛstfɔlən/
» Tom looked crestfallen.
Meaning
2 sensesSad because of a disappointment.
enttäuscht, geknickt
уны́лыйunýlyj, пода́вленныйpodávlennyj
(obsolete)Having the crest, or upper part of the neck, hanging to one side.
More definitions
- brought low in spirit
Examples
4 sentencesTom looked crestfallen.
Tom was crestfallen.
The boy was crestfallen when he wasn't allowed to go on the trip.
Brian seems crestfallen.
deBrian wirkt niedergeschlagen.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
depressed:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
depressed:
sad because of a recent disappointment:
Origin
From crest + fallen, from the appearance of a horse with its crest (head) on its chest aftFrom crest + fallen, from the appearance of a horse with its crest (head) on its chest after defeat in a battle.
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Forms
more crestfallen, most crestfallen| Comparative | more crestfallen Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most crestfallen Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
12 synonymssad because of a recent disappointment:disappointedA2disillusioned
Close in meaning
- brought low in spirit:chapfallenchopfallendeflated
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form