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disconsolately

dis·con·so·late
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dis-kon-suh-lit]
    • /dɪsˈkɒn sə lɪt/
    • /dɪˈskɒn.səl.ət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-kon-suh-lit]
    • /dɪsˈkɒn sə lɪt/

Definitions of disconsolately word

  • adjective disconsolately without consolation or solace; hopelessly unhappy; inconsolable: Loss of her pet dog made her disconsolate. 1
  • adjective disconsolately characterized by or causing dejection; cheerless; gloomy: disconsolate prospects. 1
  • noun disconsolately In a cheerless, dreary manner; in a manner which suggests that one is beyond consolation. 1
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Origin of disconsolately

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Medieval Latin disconsōlātus, equivalent to Latin dis- dis-1 + consōlātus consoled, past participle of consōlārī to console1; see -ate1

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Parts of speech for Disconsolately

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Disconsolately

disconsolately popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% 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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Synonyms for disconsolately

adv disconsolately

  • desperately — reckless or dangerous because of despair, hopelessness, or urgency: a desperate killer.
  • sadly — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
  • dispiritedly — discouraged; dejected; disheartened; gloomy.
  • cynically — If you say that someone is cynically doing something, you mean they are doing it to benefit themselves and they do not care that they are deceiving, harming, or using people.
  • darkly — so as to appear dark.

adverb disconsolately

  • unhappily — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
  • discontentedly — not content or satisfied; dissatisfied; restlessly unhappy: For all their wealth, or perhaps because of it, they were discontented.
  • miserably — wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable: miserable victims of war.
All 17 Synonyms of disconsolately

Antonyms for disconsolately

adv disconsolately

  • confidently — having strong belief or full assurance; sure: confident of fulfillment.
  • over-expectant — having expectations; expecting: an excited, expectant audience.
  • hopefully — in a hopeful manner: We worked hopefully and energetically, thinking we might finish first.

adverb disconsolately

All 4 Antonyms of disconsolately

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