01 n. Disconsolateness.
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Disconsolateness.[Obs.]
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3 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Disconsolate
· Dis·con·so·late
· IPA /dɪsˈkɑnsəlɪt/
02 a. Destitute of consolation; deeply dejected and dispirited; hopelessly sad; comfortless; filled with grief; as, a bereaved and disconsolate parent.
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Destitute of consolation; deeply dejected and dispirited; hopelessly sad; comfortless; filled with grief; as, a bereaved and disconsolate parent.“One morn a Peri at the gate Of Eden stood disconsolate.” — Moore.“The ladies and the knights, no shelter nigh, Were dropping wet, disconsolate and wan.” — Dryden.
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Inspiring dejection; saddening; cheerless; as, the disconsolate darkness of the winter nights.