sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled; "inconsolable when her son died"
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disconsolate
How to use disconsolate in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for disconsolate.
Editorial note
I mean different things when I say I am "sad", "down", "blue", "disconsolate", or "woebegone".
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Quick take
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled; "inconsolable when her son died"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of disconsolate gathered in one view.
causing dejection; "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for disconsolate.
adjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled; "inconsolable when her son died"
See also: inconsolable, unconsolable
adjective
causing dejection; "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather"
Example sentences
I mean different things when I say I am "sad", "down", "blue", "disconsolate", or "woebegone".
Well, I do not speak to you; you see me going home looking disconsolate, seeking a paper anxiously, opening the desk where I remember having shut it, finding it, reading it joyfully.
When the habit is once thoroughly fixed, it becomes as inveterate as the use of liquor or opium.”"I have seen two poor disconsolate parents drop into premature graves, miserable victims to their daughters' dishonour, and the peace of several relative families wounded, never to be healed again in this world.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use disconsolate in a sentence?
I mean different things when I say I am "sad", "down", "blue", "disconsolate", or "woebegone".
What does disconsolate mean?
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled; "inconsolable when her son died"
What part of speech is disconsolate?
disconsolate is commonly used as adjective.