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English
Etymology
As if in- + consolable, from Middle French inconsolable, from Latin inconsolabilis
Adjective
inconsolable (comparative more inconsolable, superlative most inconsolable)
- 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):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
Etymology
From in- + consolable.
Pronunciation
Adjective
inconsolable (plural inconsolables)
- inconsolable
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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /inkonsoˈlable/
- Rhymes: -able
- Syllabification: in‧con‧so‧la‧ble
Adjective
inconsolable m or f (masculine and feminine plural inconsolables)
- inconsolable
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