— disconsolately , adv. — disconsolation /dis kon'seuh lay"sheuhn/ , disconsolateness , n.
/dis kon"seuh 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.
[ 1325-75; ME disconsolatus, equiv. to L dis- DIS- 1 + consolatus consoled, ptp. of consolari to CONSOLE; see -ATE 1 ]
Syn. 1. heartbroken, dejected. 1, 2 . sad, melancholy, sorrowful, miserable. See desolate .