Disconsolate: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Disconsolate adjective. So unhappy that nothing anyone does can comfort you.
How to say it
dis-KON-suh-lut/dɪsˈkɒnsələt/
4 syllables, stressed on the second (KON).
Disconsolate in a sentence
The disconsolate puppy howled for an hour after the children left for school.
Disconsolate after the defeat, the captain sat alone in the dressing room.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- inconsolable
- heartbroken
- desolate
- despairing
Opposite:
- cheerful
- comforted
Where disconsolate comes from
From Medieval Latin disconsolatus, from dis-, not, and consolari, to comfort.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
_____ after the defeat, the captain sat alone in the dressing room.
- therapeutic
- disconsolate
- bemused
Show the answer
disconsolate: Disconsolate after the defeat, the captain sat alone in the dressing room.