crestfallenness
Deflated after disappointment
The state of being dejected or disappointed, especially after a setback to one's hopes or pride.
Crestfallenness is the noun form of crestfallen, which originally described a rooster whose crest droops rather than stands erect—a visible sign of defeat.
His crestfallenness after losing the election was painful to witness.
Profound loss of hope
- downheartednessState of feeling dispirited
- gloomPervasive dimness or dejection
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- dispiritednessLoss of enthusiasm or hope
heavyheartedness · low spirits · demoralization · glumness · moroseness · bleakness · cheerlessness · joylessness
Failure to satisfy expectations
- dismayDistressed loss of courage
- disillusionmentBitter loss of faith
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
- chagrinDistress from wounded pride
disenchantment · anticlimax · dashed hopes · unfulfillment · deflation · discontent · displeasure · frustration
Loss of dignity
- vanquishmentAct of defeating thoroughly
- crushing blowOverwhelming, decisive strike
- beaten downExhausted by hardship
- demoralizedStripped of confidence
subdued · broken spirit · wounded pride · loss of face · embarrassment · mortification · shame · degradation
Intense sorrow from loss
- bereavementState following loss
- mourningPeriod following loss
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
lamentation · devastation · anguish · heartbreak · desolation · inconsolability · pining · longing
despondency
Profound loss of hope
- downheartednessState of feeling dispirited
- gloomPervasive dimness or dejection
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
dispiritedness · heavyheartedness · low spirits · demoralization · glumness · moroseness · bleakness · cheerlessness · joylessness · doldrums
letdown
Failure to satisfy expectations
- dismayDistressed loss of courage
- disillusionmentBitter loss of faith
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
chagrin · disenchantment · anticlimax · dashed hopes · unfulfillment · deflation · discontent · displeasure · frustration · unmet expectations
humiliation
Loss of dignity
- vanquishmentAct of defeating thoroughly
- crushing blowOverwhelming, decisive strike
- beaten downExhausted by hardship
demoralized · subdued · broken spirit · wounded pride · loss of face · embarrassment · mortification · shame · degradation · comeuppance
grief
Intense sorrow from loss
- bereavementState following loss
- mourningPeriod following loss
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
sorrow · lamentation · devastation · anguish · heartbreak · desolation · inconsolability · pining · longing · emptiness
crestfallennesselation
Intense triumphant joy
triumph · jubilation · exultation · exuberance · ecstasy
crestfallennesspride
Satisfaction from one's achievements
haughtiness · cockiness · swagger · confidence · self-assurance