Consolation - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃn|
Brit.
|ˌkɒnsəˈleɪʃ(ə)n|
noun
- the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment (syn: solace)
second place was no consolation to him
- the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction (syn: comfort, solace)his presence was a consolation to her
Extra examples
His kind words were a consolation to me.
...the consolation of the grieving family by their pastor...
It's a consolation to know that they are safe.
Our only consolation was that no one was seriously hurt.
The only consolation for the team is that they get a chance to play the game again.
If it's any consolation, things do get easier as the child gets older.
He had the consolation of knowing that he couldn't have done any better.
The fact that there has been a reduction in crime is little consolation to victims of crime.
She sought consolation.
Word forms
noun
singular: consolation
plural: consolations
singular: consolation
plural: consolations
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