Inconsolable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Inconsolable is an adjective meaning Not consolable; unable to be consoled or comforted, usually due to grief, disappointment, or other distress.
Meaning
Not consolable; unable to be consoled or comforted, usually due to grief, disappointment, or other distress.
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: miserable, despondent; see also Thesaurus:sad
Salah looked inconsolable as he was led from the pitch and Sergio Ramos had some nerve offering a sympathetic hug on the way off.
Synonyms for inconsolable
Depending on context, synonyms include unconsolable, miserable, despondent, atrabiliary, atrabilious, blitheless.
Antonyms for inconsolable
Common opposites include consolable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include disconsolate, desolate, unconsolable, inconsolate, unconsoling, unconsolatory.
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