inconsolable

[ in-kuhn-soh-luh-buhl ]

adjective

1. not able to be comforted or consoled; disconsolate:

   She was inconsolable when her son died.

inconsolable

/ ˌɪnkənˈsəʊləbəl /

adjective

1. incapable of being consoled or comforted; disconsolate

Derived Forms

• ˌinconˈsolably, adverb
• ˌinconˌsolaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• incon·sola·bili·ty incon·sola·ble·ness noun
• incon·sola·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of inconsolable¹

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

Example Sentences

In Kabul, Javid’s father broke down inconsolably as he showed us photos of the young man with short black hair wearing track pants and a sweatshirt, posing on a park bench.

From BBC

With echoey chords topped by electric sitar, the track is plush, slow and deeply, inconsolably despondent.

From New York Times

Hopefully England will be inconsolable and that will give them plenty of motivation.

From BBC

Despondent and heartbroken fans across the world were shown weeping inconsolably - but for Blake, something even more interesting caught her eye.

From BBC

Absent is his wife, Emmanuel’s mother, who is inconsolable with grief and stays at home.

From BBC