inconsolable
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Synonyms
bad, blue, brokenhearted, cast down, crestfallen, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, doleful, down, down in the mouth, downcast, downhearted, droopy, forlorn, gloomy, glum, hangdog, heartbroken, heartsick, heartsore, heavyhearted, joyless, low, low-spirited, melancholic, melancholy, miserable, mournful, sad, saddened, sorrowful, sorry, unhappy, woebegone, woeful, wretched
Antonyms
blissful, buoyant, buoyed, cheerful, cheery, chipper, delighted, glad, gladdened, gladsome, gleeful, happy, joyful, joyous, jubilant, sunny, upbeat
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His skin was red and splotchy with upset; his gasping, desperate cry inconsolable. — Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press, "The tiniest addicts: How U.P. babies became part of opioid epidemic," 2 May 2018 Before Jack can really rip into him, Nicky is helicoptered away from the scene, leaving the Mystery Woman completely inconsolable. — Candice Frederick, Harper's BAZAAR, "This Is Us Reveals the Truth About Nicky," 23 Jan. 2019 But as the reality of her father's approaching last moments hit her, Hartman became inconsolable. — Sarah Schreiber, Good Housekeeping, "Grieving Sisters Missed Their Father's Last Moments After They Were Kicked Off a Flight," 6 Jan. 2017 Ugly God was visibly heartbroken as got closer to the casket, and eventually became inconsolable. — Tony Centeno, Billboard, "Lil Uzi Vert, PnB Rock, Family Gather to Mourn the Death Of XXXTentacion," 28 June 2018 Among them was an inconsolable five-year-old Syrian boy named Omar. — Robin Hammond, National Geographic, "After Fleeing War, Refugee Children Face Lasting Psychological Trauma," 20 June 2018 Waking up to the daily barrage of images and audio of terrified, inconsolable children in chainlink cages crying for their parents has left a lot of people feeling sad and helpless. — Gwynedd Stuart, Los Angeles Magazine, "Here’s What You Can Do to Help Immigrant Children Being Separated From Their Parents at the Border," 19 June 2018 After a truly appalling performance, the Brazilians were inconsolable. — SI.com, "World Cup Countdown: 1 Day to Go - Hosts Brazil Suffer Record Humiliation Against Phenomenal Germans," 13 June 2018 As Real celebrated at the final whistle, an inconsolable Karius buried his face into the turf and then tearfully apologize to Liverpool's supporters. — CNN, "Loris Karius: Police investigate death threats to Liverpool goalkeeper," 28 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'inconsolable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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