chapfallen

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈtʃæpˌfɔlən/ UK /ˈtʃæpˌfɔːlən/ See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like chopfallen /æ/ vs /ɑ/

Meanings

1

adj
dejected or dispirited, with the lower jaw drooping

He left the interview chapfallen and silent.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · dejected or dispirited,... dejected crestfallen downcast despondentdispiriteddownhearted disheartened

Opposites

cheerful elated buoyant jubilant

Word family

Related forms chap chops

Etymology

From chap (a variant of chop, meaning the jaw) + fallen, literally 'with the lower jaw hanging down', a sign of dejection. Chap in this sense is of uncertain origin, related to the jaws or cheeks.

Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# chapfallen

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈtʃæpˌfɔlən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈtʃæpˌfɔːlən/

## Meanings
1. dejected or dispirited, with the lower jaw drooping

## Examples
- He left the interview chapfallen and silent.

## Synonyms
- dejected
- crestfallen
- downcast
- despondent
- dispirited
- downhearted
- disheartened

## Antonyms
- cheerful
- elated
- buoyant
- jubilant

## Related Forms
- chap
- chops

## Etymology
From chap (a variant of chop, meaning the jaw) + fallen, literally 'with the lower jaw hanging down', a sign of dejection. Chap in this sense is of uncertain origin, related to the jaws or cheeks.

## AI Etymology
Chapfallen is from chap (a variant of chop, meaning the jaw) + fallen, literally 'with the lower jaw hanging down', a sign of dejection. Chap in this sense is of uncertain origin, related to the jaws or cheeks. In present-day use, it means dejected or dispirited, with the lower jaw drooping. Related vocabulary includes chap and chops.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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