Meaning & use
Inconsolable
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Unable to be comforted; overwhelmed with grief or disappointment.
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He was inconsolable after his team lost in the final seconds.
The family remained inconsolable in the days following the tragedy.
A note on using this word
Built from 'console' with the negating prefix 'in-,' this word describes grief so deep that ordinary comfort has no effect.
Words with a similar meaning
heartbrokendevastatedgrief-stricken
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Words with an opposite meaning
comfortedconsoled
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