inconsolable
[ in-kuhn-soh-luh-buhl ]
adjective
not able to be comforted or consoled; disconsolate: She was inconsolable when her son died.
Origin of inconsolable
1Other words from inconsolable
- in·con·sol·a·bil·i·ty, in·con·sol·a·ble·ness, noun
- in·con·sol·a·bly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for inconsolable
inconsolable
/ (ˌɪnkənˈsəʊləbəl) /
adjective
incapable of being consoled or comforted; disconsolate
Derived forms of inconsolable
- inconsolability or inconsolableness, noun
- inconsolably, adverb
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