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disconsolate

[dis-kon-suh-lit]
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adjective
  1. without consolation or solace; hopelessly unhappy; inconsolable: Loss of her pet dog made her disconsolate.
  2. characterized by or causing dejection; cheerless; gloomy: disconsolate prospects.
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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
Related formsdis·con·so·late·ly, adverbdis·con·so·la·tion [dis-kon-suh-ley-shuh n] /dɪsˌkɒn səˈleɪ ʃən/, dis·con·so·late·ness, noun

Synonyms

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1. heartbroken, dejected. 1, 2. sad, melancholy, sorrowful, miserable.

Synonym study

1, 2. See desolate.
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Examples from the Web for disconsolately

Historical Examples

  • "We've seen no trace of such a thing to-day," replied Goodman disconsolately.

    Standish of Standish

    Jane G. Austin

  • "Oh, I guess no one has any use for me," said Glen disconsolately.

    The Boy Scout Treasure Hunters

    Charles Henry Lerrigo

  • "There is nothing else I could manage so well," said Rona disconsolately.

  • "It isn't that," Tode answered, disconsolately, lifting his head.

  • "It isn't any use for us to try to do anything," said Dick, disconsolately.

British Dictionary definitions for disconsolately

disconsolate

adjective
  1. sad beyond comfort; inconsolable
  2. disappointed; dejected
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Derived Formsdisconsolately, adverbdisconsolateness or disconsolation, noun

Word Origin

C14: from Medieval Latin disconsōlātus, from dis- 1 + consōlātus comforted; see console 1
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Word Origin and History for disconsolately

disconsolate

adj.

c.1400, from Medieval Latin disconsolatus "comfortless," from Latin dis- "away" (see dis-) + consolatus, past participle of consolari (see console (v.)). Related: Disconsolately.

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