inconsolable

[ in-kuh n-soh-luh-buh l ]

/ ˌɪn kənˈsoʊ lə bəl /

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adjective

not able to be comforted or consoled; disconsolate: She was inconsolable when her son died.

Nearby words

inconsequential, inconsiderable, inconsiderate, inconsistency, inconsistent, inconsolable, inconsonant, inconspicuous, inconstant, inconsumable, incontestability clause

Origin of inconsolable

1590–1600; < Latin inconsōlābilis. See in-³, consolable

Related forms

in·con·sol·a·bil·i·ty, in·con·sol·a·ble·ness, nounin·con·sol·a·bly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for inconsolable

Even an “inconsolable” grief-stricken person is accessible to his or her other loved ones.
Bereavement Doesn’t Equal Depression, and It’s No Disease for the DSM|T. Byram Karasu|January 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Unsettled and inconsolable, Renai insists they move again, only to find the disturbances follow them to their new house.
Insidious' Unsettling Horror|Keith Phipps|April 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The dog at first was inconsolable, and could scarcely be persuaded to eat anything.
Anecdotes of Dogs|Edward Jesse
Ferdinand realized that he was precluded from joining his brother nobles and was inconsolable.
Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine|Lewis Spence

Kah-go-mish told her how well Ping and Tah-nu-nu had been treated, but she was inconsolable at first.
The Red Mustang|William O. Stoddard
Unfortunately, he died as his head touched her knee, and naturally she was inconsolable.
The Boss of Wind River|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
The Englishmen were about to depart, and the Eskimos were inconsolable.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for inconsolable

inconsolable

/ (ˌɪnkənˈsəʊləbəl) /

adjective

incapable of being consoled or comforted; disconsolate

Derived Forms

inconsolability or inconsolableness, nouninconsolably, adverb

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inconsolable

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British Dictionary definitions for inconsolable

inconsolable

adjective

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