WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
dis•con•so•late /dɪsˈkɑnsəlɪt/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- very depressed, downhearted, or unhappy:She is disconsolate over the loss of her pet.
dis•con•so•late
(dis kon′sə lit),USA pronunciation adj.
dis•con′so•late•ly, adv.
dis•con•so•la•tion
(dis kon′sə lā′shən),USA pronunciation dis•con′so•late•ness, n.
- without consolation or solace; hopelessly unhappy;
inconsolable:Loss of her pet dog made her disconsolate. - characterized by or causing dejection;
cheerless;
gloomy:disconsolate prospects.
- Medieval Latin disconsōlātus, equivalent. to Latin dis- dis-1 + consōlātus consoled, past participle of consōlārī to console; see -ate1
- Middle English 1325–75
- 1. heartbroken, dejected. 1. 2. sad, melancholy, sorrowful, miserable. See desolate.