Definition of DISCONSOLATE

disconsolate

Adjective

  • sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled

Adjective Satellite

  • causing dejection
    • "a disconsolate winter landscape"

Adj

  • Cheerless, dreary.
  • Seemingly beyond consolation; inconsolable.

Noun

  • Disconsolateness.

Examples

  • For weeks after the death of her cat she was disconsolate.
  • I opened my eyes to this disconsolate day.

Origin / Etymology

From Medieval Latin discōnsōlātus (“comfortless”), from dis- (“away”) + cōnsōlātus (“consoled”).

Antonyms

consolable

Scrabble Score: 15

disconsolate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
disconsolate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
disconsolate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

disconsolate: valid Words With Friends Word