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inconsolability en · NOUN

Etymology

By surface analysis, inconsolable + -ity, or, by surface analysis, in- + console + -ability.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The condition of being inconsolable.
    • Scenes of utter destruction and inconsolability remind us why war is a bad solution to life's problems. In many cases the (alleged) cure is worse than the disease.
    • Sometimes inconsolability may occur in newborns and infants. If your baby is crying so much that you are worried or despairing, call your pediatrician and ask for help.

Antonyms

consolability · consolableness

Relateds

pacifier · inconsolably · unpacifiable · unconsolable · uncalmable · inconsolable · unconsolably · consolably

Synonyms

unconsolability · inconsolableness