chapfallen
Definition
- Adjective:
- Dejected, dispirited, or downcast: Describes a state of being brought low in spirits; feeling sad, disappointed, or crestfallen.
Usage
- The word "chapfallen" is a formal or literary adjective used to describe someone's emotional state, specifically a visible or profound sadness or disappointment that deflates one's usual energy or pride.
- It is typically used predicatively (e.g., "He looked chapfallen") or attributively (e.g., "a chapfallen expression").
Examples
- After hearing the bad news, the entire team was chapfallen.
- She walked away from the meeting with a chapfallen look on her face.
- The chapfallen candidate gave a brief, quiet concession speech.
Advanced Usage
- Literary and Formal Context: "Chapfallen" is more common in literary works, formal writing, or descriptive prose than in everyday conversation. It conveys a specific, somewhat old-fashioned nuance of deflated pride or spirit.
- The knight stood chapfallen after his defeat, his armor seeming to weigh more heavily upon him.
Variants and Related Words
- Chap-fallen: An alternative hyphenated spelling of the same word.
- Chopfallen: An archaic variant spelling of "chapfallen."
Synonyms
- Crestfallen: Deeply disappointed and saddened.
- Dejected: Sad and depressed; dispirited.
- Dispirited: Having lost enthusiasm and hope; disheartened.
- Downcast: (Of a person's eyes) looking downward, or (of a person) feeling sad or discouraged.
- Despondent: In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
Antonyms
- Elated: Ecstatically happy.
- Exultant: Triumphantly happy.
- Jubilant: Feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph.
- Buoyant: Cheerful and optimistic.
Notes on Meaning
- The term originates from the 16th century, combining "chap," an old word for the jaw or lower part of the face, and "fallen." It literally suggests a downcast expression where the jaw or lower face hangs loosely due to sadness or disappointment, hence the meaning of being dejected.
Adjective
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brought low in spirit
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left us fatigued and deflated spiritually
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