chapfallen

Examples

• All

• 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

D

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

D

dejected

vschapfallen

5 4.5

Feeling very sad and not hopeful

is described as being brought low by outside events rather than inner sadness

D

dispirited

vschapfallen

5 5.4

Feeling sad and without hope

is more about being brought low in mood rather than just low energy

C

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

C

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

D

downhearted

vschapfallen

1 4.1

Feeling sad and without much hope

is more about being brought low in spirit than only lacking hope

C

chopfallen

vschapfallen

• Archaic

1 9.9

Feeling sad and disappointed after bad news

is identical in meaning but appears in the other spelling

D

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

C

cheerful

111 1.0

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

E

elated

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

Morphology

Etymology