disconsolate

[ dis-kon-suh-lit ]

/ dɪsˈkɒn sə lɪt /

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adjective

without consolation or solace; hopelessly unhappy; inconsolable: Loss of her pet dog made her disconsolate.

characterized by or causing dejection; cheerless; gloomy: disconsolate prospects.

OTHER WORDS FOR disconsolate

1 heartbroken, dejected.

1, 2 sad, melancholy, sorrowful, miserable.

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Origin of disconsolate

1325–75; Middle English <Medieval Latin disconsōlātus, equivalent to Latin dis-dis-¹ + consōlātus consoled, past participle of consōlārī to console¹; see -ate¹

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1, 2. See desolate.

OTHER WORDS FROM disconsolate

dis·con·so·late·ly, adverbdis·con·so·la·tion

[dis-kon-suh-ley-shuhn], /dɪsˌkɒn səˈleɪ ʃən/, dis·con·so·late·ness, noun

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disconformity, discongruity, disconnect, disconnected, disconnection, disconsolate, discontent, discontented, discontinuance, discontinuation, discontinuation test

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How to use disconsolate in a sentence

The various theories of disconsolate liberals all suffer from a failure to compare Obama with any plausible baseline.
The Hillary Fantasy|Howard Kurtz|November 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
She became my sweetheart, temporarily; but a born butterfly, she soon fluttered away, leaving me disconsolate—for a time!
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
But she is now a most disconsolate creature, and comes not out of doors, since the King's going.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel Pepys
However, I did not need a second invitation, but sank exhausted and disconsolate upon the welcome object.
Etidorhpa or the End of Earth.|John Uri Lloyd

For a long time he disregarded it: but sat disconsolate, staring vacantly at the floor, fallen into some hopeless muse.
The Cruise of the Shining Light|Norman Duncan
I stood utterly confounded, and disconsolate over the failure of my hopes.
Solomon Maimon: An Autobiography.|Solomon Maimon

British Dictionary definitions for disconsolate

disconsolate

/ (dɪsˈkɒnsəlɪt) /

adjective

sad beyond comfort; inconsolable

disappointed; dejected

Derived forms of disconsolate

disconsolately, adverbdisconsolateness or disconsolation, noun

Word Origin for disconsolate

C14: from Medieval Latin disconsōlātus, from dis- 1 + consōlātus comforted; see console 1

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