adj
inconsolable
adj
1
So upset or grief-stricken that nothing can offer comfort.
"She was inconsolable after hearing the news of her father's death."
"The child was inconsolable when his balloon floated away."
How to Use Inconsolable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSo deeply upset that no one can comfort or console them.
Common pairings
utterly inconsolable
inconsolable grief
left inconsolable
Word Forms
more inconsolable comparative, most inconsolable superlative
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Etymology
From Middle French inconsolable, from Latin inconsolabilis, from in- ("not") plus consolari ("to comfort").