Meaning of inconsolable in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌɪnkənˈsoʊləb(ə)l/

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  1. Qualitative Adjective

    inconsolable

    Etymology

    late 16th century: from French, or from Latin inconsolabilis, from in-‘not’ + consolabilis‘able to be consoled’, from the verb consolari (see console)

    Definitions

    1. sad beyond comforting

    Examples

    • « incapable of being consoled »
    • « inconsolable when her son died »

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