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INCONSOLABLE
inconsolable, disconsolate, unconsolable
(adjective) sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled; “inconsolable when her son died”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
inconsolable (comparative more inconsolable, superlative most inconsolable)
Not consolable.
Synonyms
• unconsolable
Source: Wiktionary
In`con*sol"a*ble, a. Etym: [L. inconsolabilis: cf. F. inconsolable. See In- not, and Console.]
Definition: Not consolable; incapable of being consoled; grieved beyond susceptibility of comfort; disconsolate. Dryden. With inconsolable distress she griev'd, And from her cheek the rose of beauty fied. Falconer.
– In`con*sol"a*ble*ness, n.
– In`con*sol"a*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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