consolable

con·sole

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuh n-sohl]
- /kənˈsoʊl/
- /kən.ˈsəʊ.ləb.l̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh n-sohl]
- /kənˈsoʊl/

Definitions of consolable word

verb with object consolable to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort: Only his children could console him when his wife died. 1
noun consolable Able or likely to be consoled. 1

See all 2 definitions of consolable

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Origin of consolable

First appearance:

before 1685

One of the 48% oldest English words

1685-95; (< French consoler) < Latin consōlārī, equivalent to con- con- + sōlārī to soothe (see solace); perhaps akin to Old English sǣl happiness (see seely)

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Parts of speech for Consolable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Consolable

consolable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Antonyms for consolable

adjective consolable

in the dumps — a depressed state of mind (usually preceded by in the): to be in the dumps over money problems.
unconsolable — to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort: Only his children could console him when his wife died.
down and out — downward; going or directed downward: the down escalator.
inconsolable — not able to be comforted or consoled; disconsolate: She was inconsolable when her son died.
forlorn — desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance.

All 5 Antonyms of consolable