disconsolate
[ dis-kon-suh-lit ]
/ dɪsˈkɒn sə lɪt /
adjective
without consolation or solace; hopelessly unhappy; inconsolable: Loss of her pet dog made her disconsolate.
characterized by or causing dejection; cheerless; gloomy: disconsolate prospects.
Origin of disconsolate
SYNONYMS FOR disconsolate
synonym study for disconsolate
1, 2. See
desolate.
OTHER WORDS FROM disconsolate
dis·con·so·late·ly, adverb dis·con·so·la·tion [dis-kon-suh-ley-shuhn] /dɪsˌkɒn səˈleɪ ʃən/, dis·con·so·late·ness, nounWords nearby disconsolate
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British Dictionary definitions for disconsolately
disconsolate
/ (dɪsˈkɒnsəlɪt) /
adjective
sad beyond comfort; inconsolable
disappointed; dejected
Derived forms of disconsolate
disconsolately, adverb disconsolateness or disconsolation, nounWord Origin for disconsolate
C14: from Medieval Latin
disconsōlātus, from
dis-
1 +
consōlātus comforted; see
console
1