inconsolable
in·con·sol·able
adjective \ˌin-kən-ˈsō-lə-bəl\Definition of INCONSOLABLE
: incapable of being consoled : disconsolate
— in·con·sol·able·ness noun
— in·con·sol·ably \-blē\ adverb
Examples of INCONSOLABLE
- She was inconsolable when she learned that he had died.
- <he was inconsolable after the death of his wife>
Origin of INCONSOLABLE
Latin inconsolabilis, from in- + consolabilis consolable
First Known Use: 1596
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- Synonyms
- bad, blue, brokenhearted, cast down, crestfallen, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, doleful, down, downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, droopy, forlorn, gloomy, glum, hangdog, heartbroken, heartsick, heartsore, heavyhearted, sad, joyless, low, low-spirited, melancholic, melancholy, miserable, mournful, saddened, sorrowful, sorry, unhappy, woebegone, woeful, wretched
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