- dejected, depressed, or disheartened
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crest•fall•en /ˈkrɛstˌfɔlən/USA pronunciation
adj. [often: be + ~]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- dejected;
discouraged:He was crestfallen when he found out his visa would not be renewed.
crest•fall•en
(krest′fô′lən),USA pronunciation adj.
crest′fall′en•ly, adv.
crest′fall′en•ness, n.
- dejected;
dispirited;
discouraged. - having a drooping crest or head.
- crest + fallen 1580–90
crest′fall′en•ness, n.
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crestfallen /ˈkrɛstˌfɔːlən/ adj
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