Crestfallen

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  • adjective. Dispirited and depressed; dejected.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Dejected; bowed; chagrined; dispirited; spiritless.
  • In the manège, having the upper part of the neck hanging to one side: said of a horse.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. With hanging head; hence, dispirited; dejected; cowed.
  • adjective. Having the crest, or upper part of the neck, hanging to one side; -- said of a horse.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Sad because of a recent disappointment.
  • adjective. Depressed.
  • adjective. Having the crest, or upper part of the neck, hanging to one side.
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  • adjective. brought low in spirit
    • Word Usage
    "The little man crept crestfallen from the tent, his lingering steps quickened by a threatening gesture on the part of the Chief."
    Equivalent
    dejected  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    abashed  apologetic  ashamed  averse  bemused  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    abashed  ashamed  baffled  balked  betrayed  
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