inconsolable

  • 111in´con|sol´a|ble|ness — in|con|sol|a|ble «IHN kuhn SOH luh buhl», adjective. not to be comforted; broken hearted: »The girl was inconsolable at the loss of her kitten. The Duchess of Kent…remained in Buckingham Palace, a discarded figure, powerless and inconsolable… …

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  • 112in|con|sol|a|ble — «IHN kuhn SOH luh buhl», adjective. not to be comforted; broken hearted: »The girl was inconsolable at the loss of her kitten. The Duchess of Kent…remained in Buckingham Palace, a discarded figure, powerless and inconsolable (Lytton Strachey).… …

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  • 113un|con|sol|a|ble — «UHN kuhn SOH luh buhl», adjective. = inconsolable. (Cf. ↑inconsolable) …

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  • 114Broken-hearted — Bro ken heart ed, a. Having the spirits depressed or crushed by grief or despair. [1913 Webster] She left her husband almost broken hearted. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] Syn: Disconsolable; heart broken; inconsolable; comfortless; woe begone; forlorn …

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  • 115Comfortless — Com fort*less, a. Without comfort or comforts; in want or distress; cheerless. [1913 Webster] Comfortless through tyranny or might. Spenser. Syn: Forlorn; desolate; cheerless; inconsolable; disconsolate; wretched; miserable. {Com fort*less*ly},… …

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  • 116Comfortlessly — Comfortless Com fort*less, a. Without comfort or comforts; in want or distress; cheerless. [1913 Webster] Comfortless through tyranny or might. Spenser. Syn: Forlorn; desolate; cheerless; inconsolable; disconsolate; wretched; miserable. {Com… …

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  • 117Comfortlessness — Comfortless Com fort*less, a. Without comfort or comforts; in want or distress; cheerless. [1913 Webster] Comfortless through tyranny or might. Spenser. Syn: Forlorn; desolate; cheerless; inconsolable; disconsolate; wretched; miserable. {Com… …

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  • 118alone — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from al all + one one Date: 13th century 1. separated from others ; isolated 2. exclusive of anyone or anything else ; only < she alone knows why > 3 …

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  • 119sorrow — I. noun Etymology: Middle English sorow, from Old English sorg; akin to Old High German sorga sorrow Date: before 12th century 1. a. deep distress, sadness, or regret especially for the loss of someone or something loved b. resultant unhappy or&#8230; …

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  • 120inconsolableness — noun see inconsolable …

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