inconsolable

[ in-kuhn-soh-luh-buhl ]

adjective

1. not able to be comforted or consoled; disconsolate:

   She was inconsolable when her son died.

inconsolable

/ ˌɪnkənˈsəʊləbəl /

adjective

1. incapable of being consoled or comforted; disconsolate

Derived Forms

• ˌinconˌsolaˈbility, noun
• ˌinconˈsolably, adverb

Other Words From

• incon·sola·bili·ty incon·sola·ble·ness noun
• incon·sola·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of inconsolable¹

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

Example Sentences

Bob Bueckers tells a story about a time when he was coaching the elementary school team and having to explain to Paige, inconsolable and frustrated, that league rules required him to bench her for part of the game.

From Washington Post

When this prophecy failed, just as all the previous ones had, many QAnon followers were inconsolable.

From FiveThirtyEight

Not everything gets wrapped up with a pretty bow; some mysteries are unsolvable, some victims inconsolable.

From The Daily Beast

Even an “inconsolable” grief-stricken person is accessible to his or her other loved ones.

From The Daily Beast

Unsettled and inconsolable, Renai insists they move again, only to find the disturbances follow them to their new house.

From The Daily Beast

He was inconsolable on finding that he could not hit off the colouring of the old church pictures.

From Project Gutenberg

Cromwell appeared to be much affected by his death; and the republicans, who reposed great confidence in him, were inconsolable.

From Project Gutenberg

During this time, the whole family suffered the truest grief, and Camilla was inconsolable.

From Project Gutenberg

From the time of the transportation of Aladdin's palace, the princess's father had been inconsolable for the loss of her.

From Project Gutenberg

He was inconsolable for having given the princes permission to hunt, or for not having borne them company.

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