inconsolable
adjective
in·con·sol·able
ˌin-kən-ˈsō-lə-bəl 
: incapable of being consoled : disconsolate
inconsolableness
noun
Synonyms
- bad
- blue
- brokenhearted
- cast down
- crestfallen
- dejected
- depressed
- despondent
- disconsolate
- doleful
- down
- down in the mouth
- downcast
- downhearted
- droopy
- forlorn
- gloomy
- glum
- hangdog
- heartbroken
- heartsick
- heartsore
- heavyhearted
- joyless
- low
- low-spirited
- melancholic
- melancholy
- miserable
- mournful
- sad
- saddened
- sorrowful
- sorry
- unhappy
- woebegone
- woeful
- wretched
Examples of inconsolable in a Sentence
She was inconsolable when she learned that he had died.
he was inconsolable after the death of his wife
Recent Examples on the Web
During this period, your baby may cry excessively and be inconsolable.
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Wendy L. Hunter, Parents, 9 July 2024
In a flashback, a doctor tries to reason with an inconsolable Khaizuran following his operation.
—Graham Liddell, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
Colic is characterized as inconsolable, persistent crying spells.
—Dahlia Rimmon, Parents, 24 June 2024
Cronenberg is transmitting to us from the borders of death, behind the enemy lines of inconsolable grief.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 May 2024
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Wendy L. Hunter, Parents, 9 July 2024
In a flashback, a doctor tries to reason with an inconsolable Khaizuran following his operation.
—Graham Liddell, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
Colic is characterized as inconsolable, persistent crying spells.
—Dahlia Rimmon, Parents, 24 June 2024
Cronenberg is transmitting to us from the borders of death, behind the enemy lines of inconsolable grief.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for inconsolable
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inconsolable
adjective
in·con·sol·able
ˌin-kən-ˈsō-lə-bəl
: incapable of being comforted : disconsolate
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