crestfallen
to have been disappointed
TRANSLATION
crestfallen = niedergeschlagen, geknickt, enttäuscht; He looked crestfallen = Er stand da wie ein begossener Pudel
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"Rocketman star Taron Egerton has said he is “CRESTFALLEN” that gay scenes have been cut from the Sir Elton John biopic in which he stars in Russia."
Virgin Media Television
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crestfallen
adjective
1 : having a drooping crest or hanging head
2 : feeling shame or humiliation, dejected
Merriam-Webster
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ORIGIN
Late 16th century originally with reference to a bird having a fallen or drooping crest, or an animal with a hanging head.
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JOKE
"Just dropped my toothpaste - I was crestfallen"
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SYNONYMS
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
informal: blue, choked, shattered, down in the mouth, down in the dumps; brassed off, cheesed off
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Practice TODAY in a conversation today, say something like:
"Seeing him CRESTFALLEN, I guessed that he had not got the job."
