crestfallen
/ˈkrɛstˌfɔlən/Another word for disappointed — suddenly deflated after hearing bad news.
Example: He looked crestfallen when he heard he hadn't made the team.
C120 words · Advanced
Feelings & Attitudes vocabulary — C1
Feelings and attitudes vocabulary for fine emotional shades — crestfallen, elated, indignant and nonchalant — distinguishing genuine joy from complacent satisfaction, and quiet regret from open resentment.
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20despondent
/dɪˈspɑndənt/The formal word for very sad, used when someone has lost all hope that things will improve.
Example:
After losing his job, he grew increasingly despondent.
elated
/ɪˈleɪtəd/Another word for happy — feeling extremely pleased about something good that just happened.
Example:
She was elated when she heard she'd won the scholarship.
disenchanted
/dɪsɪnˈtʃæntɪd/The opposite of enthusiastic — having lost your belief that something is worthwhile.
Example:
After years in the industry, she'd grown disenchanted with the job.
complacent
/kəmˈpleɪsənt/The opposite of concerned — too satisfied with things to notice any risk.
Example:
Winning so easily made the team complacent, and they lost the final.
nonchalant
/ˌnɑnʃəˈlɑnt/The opposite of worried — behaving as if nothing could bother you.
Example:
He shrugged, looking completely nonchalant about his exam results.
exasperated
/ɪɡˈzæspərˌeɪtɪd/Another word for frustrated — used when repeated annoyances finally push you too far.
Example:
By the third delay, she was thoroughly exasperated.
remorseful
/rɪˈmɔrsfəl/Another word for sorry — feeling deep regret for something you did wrong.
Example:
He seemed genuinely remorseful about the mistake.
indignant
/ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/Another word for furious — angry because you feel you've been treated unfairly.
Example:
She was indignant at being blamed for someone else's mistake.
jubilant
/ˈdʒubələnt/Another word for delighted — used about a crowd celebrating a big win or success.
Example:
Jubilant fans filled the streets after the final whistle.
morose
/mərˈoʊs/Another word for gloomy — unhappy and unwilling to talk to anybody.
Example:
He grew morose as the evening went on and left early.
ebullient
/ˌɪˈbʌljənt/Another word for lively — full of energy and cheerful excitement.
Example:
She arrived ebullient and stayed that way for three days.
melancholy
/ˈmɛlənˌkɑli/Another word for sadness — a quiet kind that has no obvious cause.
Example:
There is a melancholy in his later letters that is hard to place.
fervent
/ˈfɜrvənt/Another word for passionate — feeling something extremely strongly.
Example:
He remained a fervent supporter long after everyone else left.
aggrieved
/əˈɡrivd/Another word for wronged — feeling you have been treated unfairly.
Example:
The letter is that of a genuinely aggrieved man.
placid
/ˈplæsəd/Another word for even-tempered — not easily made angry or excited.
Example:
A placid man ran the whole department for twenty years.
truculent
/ˈtrʌkjələnt/Another word for aggressive — openly looking for an argument.
Example:
He turned truculent the moment anyone questioned the figures.
buoyant
/ˈbɔɪənt/Another word for cheerful — confident that things are going well.
Example:
The mood stayed buoyant for the whole first quarter.
diffident
Another word for shy — lacking confidence in your own ability.
Example:
His diffident manner hid an extremely sharp mind.
rueful
/ˈrufəl/Another word for regretful — shown with a small, resigned smile.
Example:
He gave a rueful shrug and paid for the round.
