| 单词 | inconsolable |
| 释义 | inconsolable (once / 6234 pages) adj Someone inconsolable can't be comforted because they're extremely sad and despairing. To console someone is to comfort them with kind words, hugs, or otherwise. When someone is inconsolable, they’re so upset that all the words and hugs in the world are ineffective. An inconsolable person can't be consoled. People are inconsolable after horrible things happen, like the death of a family member or a friend. Some people are inconsolable after losing their jobs or suffering disappointments. If you're depressed, you could be inconsolable. This is a strong word for extreme sadness. WORD FAMILYinconsolable: inconsolably+/consolable: inconsolable, unconsolable/consolation: consolations/consolatory: consolatorily/console: consolable, consolation, consolatory, consoled, consoles, consoling/consoling: consolingly/unconsolable: unconsolably USAGE EXAMPLESShe dislikes children, curses with abandon and is inconsolable after a breakup with her French boyfriend. New York Times(Dec 25, 2016) A small town was left stunned and inconsolable. New York Times(Dec 04, 2016) And for Zalmai too, who asked for his sister every day, and threw tantrums that sometimes dissolved into inconsolable fits of crying. Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns(2007) adj sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled inconsolable when her son died Syn|Ant disconsolate, unconsolable desolate crushed by grief consolable able to be consoled |
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