in´con|sol´a|ble|ness

in´con|sol´a|ble|ness
in|con|sol|a|ble «IHN kuhn SOH luh buhl», adjective.
not to be comforted; broken-hearted: »

The girl was inconsolable at the loss of her kitten. The Duchess of Kent…remained in Buckingham Palace, a discarded figure, powerless and inconsolable (Lytton Strachey).

SYNONYM(S): disconsolate.
in´con|sol´a|ble|ness, noun.

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  • in|con|sol|a|ble — «IHN kuhn SOH luh buhl», adjective. not to be comforted; broken hearted: »The girl was inconsolable at the loss of her kitten. The Duchess of Kent…remained in Buckingham Palace, a discarded figure, powerless and inconsolable (Lytton Strachey).… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… …   English syllables

  • ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… …   English syllables

  • sol — ab·sol·vi·tor; ace·to·sol·u·ble; aero·sol; aero·sol·i·za·tion; aero·sol·ize; al·co·sol; chry·sol·i·na; chry·sol·o·phus; con·sol; con·sol·a·ble; con·sol·i·da·tion·ist; con·sol·ing·ly; cor·ti·sol; cre·o·sol; cre·sol; dis·sol·u·bil·i·ty;… …   English syllables

  • Inconsolable — In con*sol a*ble, a. [L. inconsolabilis: cf. F. inconsolable. See {In } not, and {Console}.] Not consolable; incapable of being consoled; grieved beyond susceptibility of comfort; disconsolate. Dryden. [1913 Webster] With inconsolable distress… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Inconsolableness — Inconsolable In con*sol a*ble, a. [L. inconsolabilis: cf. F. inconsolable. See {In } not, and {Console}.] Not consolable; incapable of being consoled; grieved beyond susceptibility of comfort; disconsolate. Dryden. [1913 Webster] With… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Inconsolably — Inconsolable In con*sol a*ble, a. [L. inconsolabilis: cf. F. inconsolable. See {In } not, and {Console}.] Not consolable; incapable of being consoled; grieved beyond susceptibility of comfort; disconsolate. Dryden. [1913 Webster] With… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • u — acid·u·lent; ac·u·ate; an·ti·co·ag·u·lant; an·ti·di·u·ret·ic; ap·pen·dic·u·lar·ia; ap·pen·dic·u·lar·i·an; ar·tic·u·lar; ar·tic·u·late; at·ten·u·ate; at·trib·u·tive; au·ric·u·la; au·ric·u·lar; au·ric·u·lar·ia; bin·oc·u·lar; brot·u·lid;… …   English syllables

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