How do you use the word disconsolate?

Someone who is disconsolate is very unhappy and depressed. He did not have much success, but tried not to get too disconsolate. Disconsolately, he walked back down the course.
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What does it mean to be disconsolate?

Definition of disconsolate

1 : cheerless a clutch of disconsolate houses— D. H. Lawrence. 2 : dejected, downcast the team returned disconsolate from three losses.
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What is a disconsolate person?

British Dictionary definitions for disconsolate

disconsolate. / (dɪsˈkɒnsəlɪt) / adjective. sad beyond comfort; inconsolable. disappointed; dejected.
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Does disconsolate mean sad?

disconsolate Add to list Share. If you are sad and can't be cheered up, you're disconsolate.
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What does disconsolate mean synonym?

OTHER WORDS FOR disconsolate

1 heartbroken, dejected. 1, 2 sad, melancholy, sorrowful, miserable. See synonyms for disconsolate on Thesaurus.com.
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Disconsolate Meaning



What is the opposite of the word disconsolate?

Opposite of very unhappy and unable to be comforted. cheerful. happy. blissful. buoyant.
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What is the opposite of tremulous?

Opposite of trembling, as from fear or excitement. adventuresome. adventurous. audacious. bold.
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What is the part of speech of disconsolate?

part of speech: adjective. definition 1: hopelessly unhappy; dejected. He was disconsolate for months after his wife left.
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What does it mean to be woeful?

1 : full of grief or misery a woeful heart a woeful tale. 2 : bringing woe or misery a woeful day. 3 : very bad Your grades are woeful.
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Is Disconsolation a word?

adj. 1. Seeming beyond consolation; extremely dejected: disconsolate at the loss of the dog. See Synonyms at depressed.
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What does it mean to chide something?

Definition of chide

: to voice disapproval to : reproach in a usually mild and constructive manner : scold She chided us for arriving late.
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What is the best definition of petulant?

Definition of petulant

1 : insolent or rude in speech or behavior. 2 : characterized by temporary or capricious ill humor : peevish. Other Words from petulant Synonyms Petulant Has Latin Roots Example Sentences Learn More About petulant.
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What is the meaning of down cast?

Definition of downcast

1 : low in spirit : dejected. 2 : directed downward with downcast eyes.
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Is belligerently a word?

They go around acting belligerently, or being hostile and aggressive to others. No one likes a meanie. The word belligerently comes from the Latin belligerant meaning "waging war," which is in effect, what someone acting belligerently is doing.
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What does facial grimacing mean?

: a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain a grimace of hate and rage.
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What is this word contemptuously?

Definition of contemptuous

: manifesting, feeling, or expressing deep hatred or disapproval : feeling or showing contempt.
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How do you use woeful in a sentence?

Woeful sentence example

There is also a woeful lack of appropriate condiment. But the culpability of the west does not end with the lateness or the woeful inadequacy of its response to the crisis. I had just about enough stock, thankfully, and i'm not left holding anything too woeful that i over-ordered either.
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What is woeful ignorance?

/ˈwoʊ·fəl/ very bad, or (of something bad) very great or extreme: They displayed a woeful ignorance of the safety rules.
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What is a woeful mistake?

of very poor quality or condition. “woeful treatment of the accused” “woeful errors of judgment” synonyms: deplorable, execrable, miserable, wretched inferior. of low or inferior quality.
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What is a synonym for promptness?

speed, swiftness, speediness, rapidity, promptitude, alacrity, dispatch, quickness, expeditiousness, expedition, immediacy, instantaneousness, readiness, willingness, eagerness. punctuality.
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Is Misconstrusion a word?

mis·con·struc·tion

n. 1. An inaccurate explanation, interpretation, or report; a misunderstanding. 2.
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What is the opposite of bane of my existence?

a person or thing that makes somebody's life unpleasant or unhappy: That car is always breaking down! It's the bane of my life. OPPOSITE: a ray of sunshine. See also: bane, existence, life, of.
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How do you use tremulous in a sentence?

Examples of tremulous in a Sentence

She opened the letter with tremulous hands. He spoke with a tremulous voice.
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What is the best synonym for tremulous?

synonyms for tremulous
  • palpitating.
  • quavering.
  • quivering.
  • shaky.
  • shivering.
  • shivery.
  • trembling.
  • wobbly.
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What is an example of tremulous?

If someone's voice, smile, or actions are tremulous, they are unsteady because the person is uncertain, afraid, or upset. She fidgeted in her chair as she took a deep, tremulous breath. "He was so good to me," she said tremulously.
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