disconsolate

UK: /dɪsˈkɒnsələt/ US: /dɪsˈkɑnsəlɪt/ ,(dis kon′sə lit)

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dis•con•so•late /dɪsˈkɑnsəlɪt/   adj. 

1. very depressed, downhearted, or unhappy:
   She is disconsolate over the loss of her pet.

dis•con•so•late•ly, adv.: 

They sat disconsolately in the corner.

See -sola-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

dis•con•so•late  (dis kon′sə lit), adj. 

1. without consolation or solace; hopelessly unhappy;
   inconsolable:
   Loss of her pet dog made her disconsolate.
2. characterized by or causing dejection;
   cheerless;
   gloomy:
   disconsolate prospects.

• Medieval Latin disconsōlātus, equivalent. to Latin dis- dis-¹ + consōlātus consoled, past participle of consōlārī to console; see -ate¹
• Middle English 1325–75

dis•con′so•late•ly, adv. 
dis•con•so•la•tion  (dis kon′sə lā′shən), dis•con′so•late•ness, n.  Synonyms

• 1. heartbroken, dejected.
• 1, 2. sad, melancholy, sorrowful, miserable. See desolate. 

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disconsolate / dɪsˈkɒnsəlɪt/ adjective

1. sad beyond comfort; inconsolable
2. disappointed; dejected

Etymology: 14th Century: from Medieval Latin disconsōlātus, from dis-¹ + consōlātus comforted; see console¹

disˈconsolately adverb

disˈconsolateness, disˌconsoˈlation noun