inconsolable
adjective
in·con·sol·able
ˌin-kən-ˈsō-lə-bəl 
: incapable of being consoled : disconsolate
inconsolableness
noun
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
Examples of inconsolable in a Sentence
She was inconsolable when she learned that he had died.
he was inconsolable after the death of his wife
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The primate’s behavior could instead suggest a failure to grasp the fact that the baby has died; far from being inconsolable, maybe the animal in question is just oblivious.
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Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
The film also stars Guy Pearce and Sandrine Holt.
Karsh (Cassel) is a prominent businessman inconsolable since the death of his wife, who invents GraveTech, a revolutionary and controversial technology that enables the living to monitor their dear departed in their shrouds.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024
Williams — a former UConn star who led France with 19 points — was inconsolable after the heartbreaking loss as teammates helped her off the Bercy Arena floor.
—Susan Baek, NBC News, 11 Aug. 2024
Despite being struck steps from a hospital, the little girl could not be saved as her 37-year-old mother became inconsolable.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024
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Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
The film also stars Guy Pearce and Sandrine Holt.
Karsh (Cassel) is a prominent businessman inconsolable since the death of his wife, who invents GraveTech, a revolutionary and controversial technology that enables the living to monitor their dear departed in their shrouds.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024
Williams — a former UConn star who led France with 19 points — was inconsolable after the heartbreaking loss as teammates helped her off the Bercy Arena floor.
—Susan Baek, NBC News, 11 Aug. 2024
Despite being struck steps from a hospital, the little girl could not be saved as her 37-year-old mother became inconsolable.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024
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“Inconsolable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconsolable. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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inconsolable
adjective
in·con·sol·able
ˌin-kən-ˈsō-lə-bəl
: incapable of being comforted : disconsolate
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