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crestfallen

American  
[krest-faw-luhn] / ˈkrɛstˌfɔ lən /

adjective

  1. dejected; dispirited; discouraged.

  2. having a drooping crest or head.

crestfallen British  
/ ˈkrɛstˌfɔːlən /

adjective

  1. dejected, depressed, or disheartened

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Other Word Forms

  • crestfallenly adverb
  • crestfallenness noun

Etymology

Origin of crestfallen

First recorded in 1580–90; crest + fallen

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