unconsolable

/'ʌnkən'souləbl/

Thân thiện

A child sits unconsolable on the floor after losing her favorite toy.

Definition

Adjective: Sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled. Describes a state of grief or sorrow so profound that no comfort or consolation can provide relief.

Usage

The word "unconsolable" is used to describe a person, or their emotional state, who is experiencing extreme sadness that cannot be alleviated by attempts to comfort them. It is a formal and literary term, often used in serious contexts.

Examples

• The mother was unconsolable after the tragic accident.
• He was unconsolable in his grief, refusing all offers of sympathy.
• The child's unconsolable weeping could be heard throughout the house.

Advanced Usage

• "unconsolable grief/anguish/sorrow": A common collocation emphasizing the type of profound sadness.
  • The news left her in a state of unconsolable sorrow.

Variants and Related Words

• Inconsolable: This is the more common and standard variant of "unconsolable." Both words have the same meaning and are often used interchangeably, though "inconsolable" is more frequent in modern usage.
  • The inconsolable widow mourned her husband.

Synonyms

• Inconsolable: Unable to be comforted.
• Heartbroken: Overwhelmed with grief or disappointment.
• Desolate: Feeling or showing great unhappiness or loneliness.
• Disconsolate: Without consolation or comfort; unhappy.

Antonyms

• Consolable: Able to be comforted.
• Comforted: Soothed in grief or distress.
• Soothed: Calmed or placated.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
   • inconsolable when her son died

Từ đồng nghĩa

• inconsolable
• disconsolate