inconsolable

[ in-kuh n-soh-luh-buh l ]
/ ˌɪn kənˈsoʊ lə bəl /

adjective

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

Origin of inconsolable

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

OTHER WORDS FROM inconsolable

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

Words nearby inconsolable

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

British Dictionary definitions for inconsolability

inconsolable
/ (ˌɪnkənˈsəʊləbəl) /

adjective

incapable of being consoled or comforted; disconsolate

Derived forms of inconsolable

inconsolability or inconsolableness, noun inconsolably, adverb