Inconsolable

adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not consolable; unable to be consoled or comforted, usually due to grief, disappointment, or other distress.

    "Near-synonyms: miserable, despondent; see also Thesaurus:sad"

Adjective
  1. 1
    sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled wordnet

Synonyms

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atrabiliaryatrabiliousblithelessbluebroken-heartedbummed out

Example

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"Since he died, she is inconsolable."

Etymology

Middle French inconsolable, from Latin inconsolabilis; by surface analysis, in- + consolable, or, by surface analysis, in- + console + -able.

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