# disconsolate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɪsˈkɒnsəlɪt/ · frequency rank #86,214

## Definitions
1. Cheerless, dreary.
2. Seemingly beyond consolation; inconsolable.

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin discōnsōlātus (“comfortless”), from dis- (“away”) + cōnsōlātus (“consoled”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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