ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Chapfallen

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈt͡ʃæpfɔːlən/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Chapfallen is an adjective meaning Crestfallen, dejected.

Meaning

Crestfallen, dejected.

Example Sentences

I can't describe to you how chapfallen and angry my cousin looked.
Alas poore Yoricke, […] where be your gibes now? your gamboles? your ſongs? your flaſhes of merriment, that were wont to ſet the table on a roare, not one now to mocke your owne grinning, quite chopfalne.

Synonyms for chapfallen

Depending on context, synonyms include chopfallen, atrabiliary, atrabilious, blitheless, dispirited, cheerless.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dejected, crestfallen, chopfallen, deflated, fallen, infallen.

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