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chapfallen

chap·fall·en
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [chop-faw-luh n, chap-]
    • /ˈtʃɒpˌfɔ lən, ˈtʃæp-/
    • /ˈtʃæp.fɔː.lən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chop-faw-luh n, chap-]
    • /ˈtʃɒpˌfɔ lən, ˈtʃæp-/

Definitions of chapfallen word

  • adjective chapfallen dejected; downhearted; crestfallen 3
  • adjective chapfallen having the lower jaw hanging down, as from fatigue 3
  • adjective chapfallen disheartened, depressed, or humiliated 3
  • adjective chapfallen dispirited; chagrined; dejected. 1
  • noun chapfallen With one’s lower jaw hanging due to extreme exhaustion or dejection. 1
  • adjective chapfallen crestfallen, dejected. 0
See all 6 definitions of chapfallen

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Origin of chapfallen

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; chap3 + fallen

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Parts of speech for Chapfallen

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Chapfallen

chapfallen popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

chapfallen usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for chapfallen

adj chapfallen

  • dispirited — discouraged; dejected; disheartened; gloomy.
  • dejected — If you are dejected, you feel miserable or unhappy, especially because you have just been disappointed by something.
  • despondent — If you are despondent, you are very unhappy because you have been experiencing difficulties that you think you will not be able to overcome.
  • discouraged — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
  • blue — Something that is blue is the colour of the sky on a sunny day.

adjective chapfallen

  • let down — British. a lease.
  • baulked — to stop, as at an obstacle, and refuse to proceed or to do something specified (usually followed by at): He balked at making the speech.
All 109 Synonyms of chapfallen

Antonyms for chapfallen

adj chapfallen

  • cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
  • happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
  • heartened — to give courage or confidence to; cheer.
  • cheered — a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.: The cheers of the fans filled the stadium.
  • inspirited — to infuse spirit or life into; enliven.
All 37 Antonyms of chapfallen

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