Disconsolate
Disconsolate adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.
Usage example: spent her last years in the disconsolate environs of a cheap boarding house
Sullen and disconsolate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sullen" instead an adjective "Disconsolate".
Nearby Word: disconsolately
Sullen
Sullen adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.
Usage example: sullen skies that matched our mood on the day of the funeral
Disconsolate and sullen are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Disconsolate" instead an adjective "Sullen".
Nearby Word: sullenly
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- melancholy and disconsolate
- melancholy and sullen
- dismal and disconsolate
- dismal and sullen
- heavy and disconsolate
- heavy and sullen
- depressed and disconsolate
- depressed and sullen
- sad and disconsolate
- sad and sullen
- unhappy and disconsolate
- unhappy and sullen
- miserable and disconsolate
- miserable and sullen
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