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chapfallen

chapfallen

1 9.9
Looking very sad and quiet after bad news or a loss
  • adjective
  • /ˈtʃæpˌfɔlən/
  • Archaic
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  • After hearing the news, he looked quite chapfallen.

Examples

  • He sat chapfallen in the corner, barely responding to our encouragement.

  • After hearing the disappointing news, she looked utterly chapfallen.

  • The team walked off the field, chapfallen and silent after their unexpected defeat.

  • Don't be chapfallen!

  • Feeling completely chapfallen, she sat alone on the bench, watching the world pass by.

  • He looked chapfallen after learning he didn't get the promotion he had hoped for.

  • After hearing the bad news, the once cheerful boy appeared noticeably chapfallen.

Synonyms

despondent
vschapfallen
18 7.7

Feeling very sad and without hope about the future

is about being downcast but usually less deeply hopeless than this
dejected
vschapfallen
5 4.5

Feeling very sad and not hopeful

is described as being brought low by outside events rather than inner sadness
dispirited
vschapfallen
5 5.4

Feeling sad and without hope

is more about being brought low in mood rather than just low energy
crestfallen
vschapfallen
5 7.5

Sad and disappointed because what you hoped for did not happen

is the general downcast state that is not only about dashed hopes
chagrined
vschapfallen
1 8.4

Feeling upset and embarrassed after failing or being corrected in front of others

is a general low spirit that lacks specific shame or humiliation focus
downhearted
vschapfallen
1 4.1

Feeling sad and without much hope

is more about being brought low in spirit than only lacking hope
chopfallen
vschapfallen
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Feeling sad and disappointed after bad news

is identical in meaning but appears in the other spelling
deflated
vschapfallen
4.6

Feeling less confident and hopeful after a disappointment

is a broader low mood rather than loss of confidence after setback

Antonyms

111 1.0

Happy in a way you show with a smile or friendly actions

11 4.0

Feeling very happy and excited because of good news or success

How Sad

inconsolable
10 7.2
despondent
18 7.7
chapfallen
  • Archaic
1 9.9
sad
1.0
down
  • Informal
24 6.7

Surface Forms

chapfallen positive

Morphology

chapfallen = chap + fallen (semi-transparent) = chap + fallen

The components 'chap' and 'fallen' are recognizable, but the adjective's idiomatic meaning 'dejected' is not fully predictable from the parts and 'chap' is informal/dated in this sense.

Etymology

Chapfallen comes from the parts chap and fallen, where fallen means 'dropped' and chap is like the 'jaw' or mouth. A helpful image is a face with the jaw 'dropped' after bad news, so chapfallen means very sad or downcast.