words associated with crestfallenness
Synonyms of crestfallen
bad: : failing to reach an acceptable standard : poor a bad repair job
blue: : of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue entry 2 sense 1 ) a blue jacket her bright blue eyes The house is blue with white shutters.
brokenhearted: : overcome by grief or despair
cast down: : downcast
dejected: : low in spirits : depressed The team was dejected after the loss.
depressed: : low in spirits : sad
despondent: : feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression despondent about his health
disconsolate: : cheerless a clutch of disconsolate houses — D. H. Lawrence
doleful: : causing grief or affliction a doleful loss
down: : toward or in a lower physical position Don’t look down . Pull down the blind.
down in the mouth: : dejected sense 1
downcast: : low in spirit : dejected
downhearted: : downcast , dejected
droopy: : gloomy
forlorn: : bereft , forsaken left quite forlorn of hope
gloomy: : partially or totally dark
glum: : broodingly morose became glum when they heard the news
hangdog: : sad , dejected
heartbroken: : overcome by sorrow
heartsick: : very despondent : depressed
heartsore: : heartsick
heavyhearted: : despondent , saddened
inconsolable: : incapable of being consoled : disconsolate
joyless: : the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires : delight
low: : moo in barns cows lowed to be milked — Esther Forbes
low-spirited: : dejected , depressed
melancholic: : of, relating to, or subject to melancholy : depressed
melancholy: : an abnormal state attributed to an excess of black bile and characterized by irascibility or depression
miserable: : being in a pitiable state of distress or unhappiness (as from want or shame) miserable refugees
mournful: : expressing sorrow : sorrowful
sad: : affected with or expressive of grief or unhappiness : downcast
saddened: : to make sad
sorrowful: : full of or marked by sorrow a sorrowful goodbye
sorry: : feeling sorrow, regret, or penitence
unhappy: : not fortunate : unlucky an unhappy coincidence
woebegone: : strongly affected with woe : woeful
woeful: : full of woe : grievous woeful prophecies
wretched: : deeply afflicted, dejected, or distressed in body or mind
Words Related to crestfallen
aggrieved: : troubled or distressed in spirit
distressed: : of, relating to, or experiencing economic decline or difficulty federal grants for distressed cities
troubled: : concerned , worried troubled feelings about the decision
uneasy: : causing physical or mental discomfort uneasy news of captures and killings — Marjory S. Douglas
unquiet: : not quiet : agitated , turbulent
upset: : to thicken and shorten (something, such as a heated bar of iron) by hammering on the end : swage
worried: : mentally troubled or concerned : feeling or showing concern or anxiety about what is happening or might happen worried parents a worried frown I’m not too worried about the weather. He was worried sick . [=extremely worried] But the technological intrusion of prenatal testing leaves expectant parents more worried than reassured. — Ronni Sandroff There was an ominous and worried expression on their faces. — Jack London … his mother was so worried she sent for the doctor. — E. B. White
despairing: : given to, arising from, or marked by despair : devoid of hope
hopeless: : having no expectation of good or success : despairing felt hopeless and alone
sunk: : depressed in spirits
disappointed: : defeated in expectation or hope apologized to their disappointed fans
discouraged: : to deprive of courage or confidence : dishearten was discouraged by repeated failure
disheartened: : to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale were disheartened by the news
dispirited: : to deprive of morale or enthusiasm
suicidal: : dangerous especially to life
dolorous: : causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
lachrymose: : given to tears or weeping : tearful tended to become lachrymose when he was drunk
lugubrious: : mournful
plaintive: : expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy a plaintive sigh
tearful: : flowing with or accompanied by tears tearful entreaties
regretful: : full of regret : feeling or expressing regret feeling regretful a regretful sigh/look … and all that the three-year difference does is make us laugh and make us regretful about our own adolescences. — Stanley Kauffmann
rueful: : exciting pity or sympathy : pitiable rueful squalid poverty … by every wayside — John Morley
agonized: : characterized by, suffering, or expressing agony
anguished: : suffering anguish : tormented the anguished martyrs
grieving: : to cause to suffer : distress it grieves me to see him this way
wailing: : to express sorrow audibly : lament
weeping: : tearful
black: : of the color black (see black entry 2 sense 2 ) a black sweater a black dog as black as coal
bleak: : exposed and barren and often windswept a bleak landscape bleak soils
cheerless: : lacking qualities that cheer : bleak , joyless a cheerless room
comfortless: : to give strength and hope to : cheer comforted by the knowledge that the program will be fully funded
dark: : devoid or partially devoid of light : not receiving, reflecting, transmitting, or radiating light a dark room
darkening: : to grow dark : become obscured the skies were darkening
depressing: : that depresses
desolate: : devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted a desolate abandoned town
dismal: : disastrous , dreadful
drear: : dreary
dreary: : feeling, displaying, or reflecting listlessness or discouragement cheer a dreary mind — George Berkeley
elegiac: : of, relating to, or consisting of two dactylic hexameter lines the second of which lacks the arsis in the third and sixth feet
elegiacal: : of, relating to, or consisting of two dactylic hexameter lines the second of which lacks the arsis in the third and sixth feet
funereal: : of or relating to a funeral
gray: : of the color gray
grey: : of the color gray
morbid: : of, relating to, or characteristic of disease morbid anatomy
morose: : having a sullen and gloomy disposition
murky: : characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke the murky bottom of the lake
saturnine: : born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn
somber: : so shaded as to be dark and gloomy
sombre: : so shaded as to be dark and gloomy
sullen: : gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed a sullen crowd
Near Antonyms of crestfallen
ecstatic: : of, relating to, or marked by ecstasy
elated: : marked by high spirits : exultant
enraptured: : to fill with delight
entranced: : power or permission to enter : admission
euphoric: : marked by a feeling of great happiness and excitement : characterized by, based on, or producing euphoria a euphoric mood feeling euphoric He knew he was going to win big, big, big, and he was euphoric about it. — Russell Baker All addictive drugs … work in the brain to produce feelings of well-being and elation. A drug’s euphoric effects, which can last from a few minutes to a few hours, are what get a person to take the substance in the first place. — Joseph Alper
exhilarated: : to make cheerful and excited : enliven , elate was exhilarated by her success
exuberant: : joyously unrestrained and enthusiastic exuberant praise an exuberant personality
exultant: : filled with or expressing great joy or triumph : jubilant an exultant cheer exultant fans
overjoyed: : feeling great joy
rapturous: : an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
rhapsodic: : extravagantly emotional : rapturous
rhapsodical: : extravagantly emotional : rapturous
blithe: : lacking due thought or consideration : casual , heedless blithe unconcern a blithe disregard for the rights of others
blithesome: : gay , merry
jocose: : given to joking : merry
jocular: : said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful jocular remarks
jocund: : marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company — William Wordsworth
jolly: : full of high spirits : joyous think no more, lad; laugh, be jolly — A. E. Housman
(2) : given to conviviality : jovial a jolly companion
jovial: : markedly good-humored especially as evidenced by cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly a jovial host a jovial welcome
lightsome: : free from care : lighthearted
merry: : giving pleasure : delightful
mirthful: : gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter His clumsy attempt at dancing caused much mirth .
excited: : having, showing, or characterized by a heightened state of energy, enthusiasm, eagerness, etc. : feeling or showing excitement I noticed that John’s manner was somewhat unusual. He seemed very excited and restless. — Agatha Christie The children were too excited to sleep. … no one in Washington seems to regard this particular revelation as anything to get excited about. — Michael Kinsley
thrilled: : to cause to experience a sudden sharp feeling of excitement the news thrilled him
hopeful: : having qualities which inspire hope hopeful signs of economic recovery
optimistic: : of, relating to, or characterized by optimism : feeling or showing hope for the future an optimistic outlook an optimistic economic forecast a person with a hopeful, optimistic nature I’m feeling optimistic about our chances. The streets in question were magnificent commercial thoroughfares, … brimming with heavy streams of eager life—young, fresh, optimistic . — Theodore Dreiser
rosy: : of the color rose
sanguine: : marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic In the month of August 1994, Democrats remained sanguine about their chances at the polls … — John B. Judis A lot of attention also is being devoted to the development of vaccines to prevent genital herpes, although not everyone is sanguine about the outcome. — The Journal of the American Medical Association
encouraged: : to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope : hearten she was encouraged to continue by her early success
heartened: : to give heart to : cheer
animated: : endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive animated creatures
bouncing: : lively , animated
energetic: : operating with or marked by vigor or effect
frisky: : inclined to frisk : playful frisky puppies
jaunty: : sprightly in manner or appearance : lively sporting a jaunty red beret a jaunty stroll a jaunty tune
lively: : living
peppy: : full of pep
perky: : briskly self-assured : cocky
spirited: : full of energy, animation, or courage a spirited discussion
sprightful: : sprightly
sprightly: : marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited a sprightly musical
springy: : having an elastic quality : resilient green springy wood
vital: : of the utmost importance a vital clue vital resources
vivacious: : lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly
zippy: : full of zip: such as
content: : something contained — usually used in plural the jar’s contents the drawer’s contents
b : the topics or matter treated in a written work table of contents c : the principal substance (such as written matter, illustrations, or music) offered by a website … Internet users have evolved an ethos of free content in the Internet. — Ben Gerson
gratified: : remunerate , reward
pleased: : to afford or give pleasure or satisfaction
satisfied: : pleased or content with what has been experienced or received satisfied customers a satisfied smile It attracted a capacity audience of art world luminaries and suburban bankers or whoever they were in their tuxedos and jewels and wild satisfied looks of feeling they were at just the right place that opening evening in Manhattan. — Jill Johnston
beaming: : a long piece of heavy often squared timber suitable for use in construction
grinning: : to draw back the lips so as to show the teeth especially in amusement or laughter
laughing: : to show emotion (such as mirth, joy, or scorn) with a chuckle or explosive vocal sound The audience was laughing hysterically.
smiling: : to have, produce, or exhibit a smile
boon: : benefit , favor
carefree: : free from care: such as
careless: : free from care : untroubled careless days
cavalier: : marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain entry 1) dismissal of important matters a cavalier attitude toward money has a cavalier disregard for the rights of others
devil-may-care: : easygoing , carefree a devil-may-care attitude
easygoing: : relaxed and casual in style or manner an easygoing boss
happy-go-lucky: : blithely unconcerned : carefree
insouciant: : lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
lighthearted: : free from care, anxiety, or seriousness : happy-go-lucky a lighthearted mood
unconcerned: : not anxious or upset : free of worry
Antonyms of crestfallen
blissful: : full of, marked by, or causing complete happiness a blissful marriage
buoyant: : having buoyancy Warm air is more buoyant than cool air. : such as
buoyed: : float sense 2
cheerful: : full of good spirits : merry a cheerful host
cheery: : marked by cheerfulness or good spirits
chipper: : one that chips a wood chipper
delighted: : delightful
glad: : having a cheerful or happy disposition by nature
gladdened: : to be glad
gladsome: : giving or showing joy : cheerful gladsome news
gleeful: : full of glee : merry gleeful laughter
happy: : favored by luck or fortune : fortunate a happy coincidence
joyful: : experiencing, causing, or showing joy : happy a joyful crowd joyful faces a joyful occasion
joyous: : joyful a joyous occasion a joyous celebration
jubilant: : feeling or expressing great joy : exultant the jubilant winner
sunny: : marked by brilliant sunlight : full of sunshine
upbeat: : an unaccented beat or portion of a beat in a musical measure
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