disconsolate

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. adjective sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
  2. adjective causing dejection

Etymology

From Medieval Latin discōnsōlātus (“comfortless”), from dis- (“away”) + cōnsōlātus (“consoled”).

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Synonyms

inconsolable, unconsolable

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