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Added 10 October 2026

disconsolate

/dɪsˈkɒnsəlɪt/ adjective

Latin root: discōnsōlātus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about disconsolate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled.
inconsolable when her son died
Causing dejection.
a blue day

Origin

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

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