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.
SYNONYMS FOR disconsolate
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Origin of disconsolate
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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, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for disconsolate
disconsolate
/ (dɪsˈkɒnsəlɪt) /
adjective
sad beyond comfort; inconsolable
disappointed; dejected
Derived forms of disconsolate
disconsolately, adverbdisconsolateness or disconsolation, nounWord Origin for disconsolate
C14: from Medieval Latin disconsōlātus, from dis- 1 + consōlātus comforted; see console 1
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