long face
Dejected facial expression
A long face is an unhappy or disappointed expression, as if the muscles have drooped: What's with the long face?
He wore a long face after hearing the news.
The phrase typically appears in questions asking why someone looks glum.
Showing or feeling grief
- gloomyDark and dispiriting
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- dejectedLow in spirits
- despondentDeeply discouraged, hopeless
downcast · forlorn · crestfallen · sorrowful · woeful · doleful · glum · sullen
Failure to satisfy expectations
- anticlimaxDisappointing conclusion after buildup
- defeatVictory over another
- setbackReverse in progress
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
dismay · chagrin · dashed hopes · disillusionment · regret · discontent · dissatisfaction · bummer
mournful
Showing or feeling grief
- gloomyDark and dispiriting
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- dejectedLow in spirits
despondent · downcast · forlorn · crestfallen · sorrowful · woeful · doleful · glum · sullen · morose
letdown
Failure to satisfy expectations
- anticlimaxDisappointing conclusion after buildup
- defeatVictory over another
- setbackReverse in progress
frustration · dismay · chagrin · dashed hopes · disillusionment · regret · discontent · dissatisfaction · bummer · downer
frown
Disapproving facial expression
horse
Domesticated riding animal
snout · elongated · narrow · horsey · thoroughbred · pony · donkey · foal · colt · filly
long facesmile
Pleased facial expression
grin · bright smile · smiling face · happy face · smirk
long facesunny disposition
Consistently positive temperament
high spirits · cheerfulness · good cheer · bright-eyed and bushy-tailed · joy
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