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inconsolable

adjective
 
 
/ˌɪn.kənˈsəʊ.lə.bl̩/ US  /-ˈsoʊ-/

Definition

so sad or disappointed that it is impossible for anyone to make you feel better: They were inconsolable after the death of their young son.Feeling sad and unhappy inconsolably
 
 
/-bli/ US  /-ˈsoʊ-/ adverb
The child was crying inconsolably.Feeling sad and unhappy
(Definition of inconsolable adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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