disconsolateness

IPA/dɪskˈɒnsələtnəs/
IPA/dɪskˈɑːnsələtnəs/

disconsolateness — noun

1. a condition of overwhelming unhappiness and hopelessness, usually brought on by

1.名詞C2
釋義

a condition of overwhelming unhappiness and hopelessness, usually brought on by a serious misfortune or loss, that makes a person feel beyond help or comfort.

例句

After her dog ran away, Madison sat in her room in a state of disconsolateness.

collocation: in a state of [abstract noun]

Gabriel could not hide his disconsolateness after failing to get the job.

同義詞
  • despondency

    similar intensity but suggests a loss of courage after repeated setbacks; slightly less severe

  • dejection

    a temporary feeling of being cast down, often with a known cause; milder than disconsolateness

  • hopelessness

    focuses on the belief that the situation cannot improve; more cognitive than emotional

反義詞
  • cheerfulness

    a state of visible happiness and optimism

  • consolation

    the comfort that disconsolateness, by definition, rejects

文法句型

a state of disconsolateness

disconsolateness + of + noun phrase

with/in + disconsolateness

用法筆記

Typically describes emotional states resulting from major life events (bereavement, disaster, severe disappointment) rather than everyday sadness. Frequently appears with premodifiers that intensify the meaning, such as 'deep,' 'profound,' or 'utter.'

常見錯誤

❌I felt disconsolateness when I lost my phone.
✅I felt disconsolateness when my grandfather passed away.
💡This word refers to deep, overwhelming grief, not minor everyday frustration.