consolation

con-so-la-tion · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Comfort received after a loss or disappointment.

  2. 2.

    A person or thing providing such comfort.

Forms

plural: consolations

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    consolation prize — a prize given to a loser or runner-up
  • •
    small consolation — limited comfort that does little to ease disappointment
  • •
    if it's any consolation — phrase used before offering comfort

Related words

Antonyms: aggravation, distress
See also: comfort, console, solace
Synonyms: comfort, relief, solace

Etymology

From Latin "consolatio" meaning comfort or encouragement, from "consolari" (to console), from "com-" (together, intensive) and "solari" (to soothe).