Crestfallen and Gladdened

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Crestfallen adjective - Feeling unhappiness.

Usage example: she was crestfallen when she found out she hadn't got the job

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Gladdened is an antonym for crestfallen.

Gladdened adjective - Made joyful.

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Crestfallen is an antonym for gladdened.

Nearby Word: gladdening

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Gladdened and Crestfallen. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crestfallen/gladdened

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