crest ‧ fal ‧ len /ˈkrestˌfɔːlən $ -ˌfɒːl-/ BrE AmE adjective
looking disappointed and upset SYN downcast :
He came back looking crestfallen.
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THESAURUS
■ very disappointed
▪ gutted [not before noun] British English informal extremely disappointed, especially because you were unsuccessful:
I was gutted when we lost the game.
▪ crestfallen literary looking very disappointed and sad, especially when you suddenly realise that something you want cannot happen:
Gary looked crestfallen as they calculated how much money they would need.
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a crestfallen look