CRESTFALLEN Synonyms: 168 Similar and Opposite Words

crestfallen

adjective

ˈkrest-ˌfȯ-lən

Definition of crestfallen next

as in sad

feeling unhappiness she was crestfallen when she found out she hadn't got the job

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Recent Examples of crestfallen The song ends with a spoken-word segment, Allen’s crestfallen comments from her side of the call, which live on stage introduced a rowdiness to its story. —

Peter Larsen, Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026 Ortega, meanwhile, sounds unmistakably like a Rachel Sennott character, except that Ortega plays Sennott better than Sennott plays herself, especially when called to be crestfallen or truly upset. —

Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026 Olitzky’s sermon left him crestfallen. —

Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026 The three brothers from Miami appeared crestfallen as the guilty verdicts came down, shaking their heads in disbelief. —

Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crestfallen

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Adjective

The sad thing for me is that, as a young actor, there was a platform for small independent films that were interesting.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 11 June 2026
Someone said an ending can be both happy and sad at the same time, which is surely correct.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026