inconsolable

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

As if in- +‎ consolable, from Middle French inconsolable, from Latin inconsolabilis

Adjective[edit]

inconsolable (comparative more inconsolable, superlative most inconsolable)

  1. Not consolable; unable to be consoled or comforted, usually due to grief, disappointment, or other distress.
    • 2018 May 26, Daniel Taylor, “Liverpool go through after Mohamed Salah stops Manchester City fightback”, in The Guardian (London)[1]:
      Salah looked inconsolable as he was led from the pitch and Sergio Ramos had some nerve offering a sympathetic hug on the way off.

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From in- +‎ consolable.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̃.kɔ̃.sɔ.labl/

Adjective[edit]

inconsolable (plural inconsolables)

  1. inconsolable

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Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /inkonsoˈlable/ [ĩŋ.kõn.soˈla.β̞le]
  • Rhymes: -able
  • Syllabification: in‧con‧so‧la‧ble

Adjective[edit]

inconsolable m or f (masculine and feminine plural inconsolables)

  1. inconsolable

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