crestfallen
adjective
[ ˈkrɛstfɔːlən ]
• sad and disappointed.
• "he came back empty-handed and crestfallen"
Similar:
downhearted,
downcast,
despondent,
disappointed,
disconsolate,
disheartened,
discouraged,
dispirited,
dejected,
depressed,
desolate,
heartbroken,
broken-hearted,
heavy-hearted,
low-spirited,
in the doldrums,
sad,
glum,
gloomy,
dismal,
doleful,
miserable,
unhappy,
woebegone,
forlorn,
long-faced,
fed up,
abashed,
taken aback,
dismayed,
sheepish,
hangdog,
abject,
defeated,
blue,
choked,
shattered,
down in the mouth,
down in the dumps,
brassed off,
cheesed off,
dolorous,
chap-fallen,
Origin:
late 16th century: originally with reference to a mammal or bird having a fallen or drooping crest.
