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unconsolable

con·sole
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh n-sohl]
    • /kənˈsoʊl/
    • /ˌʌnkənˈsəʊləbl /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-sohl]
    • /kənˈsoʊl/

Definitions of unconsolable word

  • verb with object unconsolable to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort: Only his children could console him when his wife died. 1
  • adjective unconsolable Not consolable. 0
See all 2 definitions of unconsolable

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Origin of unconsolable

First appearance:

before 1685
One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; (< French consoler) < Latin consōlārī, equivalent to con- con- + sōlārī to soothe (see solace); perhaps akin to Old English sǣl happiness (see seely)

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Parts of speech for Unconsolable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Unconsolable

unconsolable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for unconsolable

adj unconsolable

  • bundle of nerves — a very nervous person
  • distressed — afflicted with or suffering distress: distress livestock; distress wheat.
  • hyper — overexcited; overstimulated; keyed up.
  • in a stew — agitated, flustered

adjective unconsolable

  • dragged — to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail: They dragged the carpet out of the house.
  • exercised — Simple past tense and past participle of exercise.
All 8 Synonyms of unconsolable

Antonyms for unconsolable

adjective unconsolable

  • consolable — to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort: Only his children could console him when his wife died.
Just one Antonym for unconsolable

Top questions with unconsolable

  • what does unconsolable mean?

Related words

  • console

    If you console someone who is unhappy about something, you try to make them feel more cheerful.
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