Antonyms for comfortingcom·fort·ing

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1. comforting, cheering, satisfyingadjective

   providing freedom from worry

   Antonyms:
   unreassuring, unsatisfactory, worrisome

   Synonyms:
   consoling, cheering, hearty, square, solid, consolatory, satisfying, substantial

2. comforting, consolatory, consolingadjective

   affording comfort or solace

   Antonyms:
   unsatisfactory, unreassuring, worrisome

   Synonyms:
   satisfying, cheering, consoling, consolatory

How to use comforting in a sentence?

1. Olive Schreiner:

   My feeling is that there is nothing in life but refraining from hurting others, and comforting those that are sad.

2. General Colin Powell:

   Free speech is intended to protect the controversial and even outrageous word; and not just comforting platitudes too mundane to need protection.

3. Robert Joseph:

   What is especially difficult for elders is the disruption of extended support networks, such as neighbors or the people they see at church, those are the' Hey, how are you doing ? How are your kids ? Anything you need ?' interactions. That type of caring is very comforting and it's now missing.

4. Kevin Crowell:

   It's still a transition period when you bring the dog home. My wife had to get used to me spending a lot of time with her as well as Bella coming up and comforting me, it was about six months to a year when things really started to gel and she just became another part of the family.

5. Stacy Deasy:

   Food is comforting. Food is energy. Food can be healing. Those are important things right now more than ever.

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