Definitions
- Describing a person who is disappointed or sad due to a recent failure or setback. - Referring to a person who has lost confidence or enthusiasm after experiencing a defeat or disappointment. - Talking about a person who is feeling low or dejected due to a recent letdown or rejection.
- Describing a person who has lost hope or courage due to a difficult situation or setback. - Referring to a person who feels discouraged or demoralized after facing a challenge or obstacle. - Talking about a person who is feeling down or dispirited due to a recent disappointment or setback.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe negative emotions related to disappointment or setback.
- 2Both words suggest a loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
- 3Both words can be used to describe a person's emotional state.
- 4Both words are adjectives that can be used to modify a noun.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Crestfallen suggests a more acute and immediate sense of disappointment or sadness, while disheartened suggests a more prolonged and deeper sense of discouragement or demoralization.
- 2Focus: Crestfallen emphasizes the external cause of the negative emotion, while disheartened emphasizes the internal state of the person experiencing the emotion.
- 3Usage: Crestfallen is more commonly used in literature or formal writing, while disheartened is more commonly used in everyday language.
- 4Connotation: Crestfallen has a more poetic or literary connotation, while disheartened has a more practical or everyday connotation.
Remember this!
Crestfallen and disheartened are synonyms that both describe negative emotions related to disappointment or setback. However, crestfallen suggests a more acute and immediate sense of disappointment or sadness, while disheartened suggests a more prolonged and deeper sense of discouragement or demoralization. Additionally, crestfallen emphasizes the external cause of the negative emotion, while disheartened emphasizes the internal state of the person experiencing the emotion.
