DISCONSOLATE


Meaning of DISCONSOLATE in English

[ dɪs'kɒns(ə)lət ]

■ adjective very unhappy and unable to be comforted.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

disconsolation noun

Origin

ME: from med. L. disconsolatus , from dis- (expressing reversal) + L. consolat- , consolari 'to console'.

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