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Synonyms for consolation
ˌkɒn səˈleɪ ʃəncon·so·la·tion
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
consolation
Synonyms:
blessing, boon, comfort, good fortune, good luck, gratification, happiness, joy, pleasure, prosperity, relief, success, triumphAntonyms:
adversity, affliction, bereavement, blow, calamity, chastening, chastisement, disappointment, disaster, distress, failure, hardship, harm, ill, ill fortune, ill luck, misadventure, mischance, misery, misfortune, mishap, reverse, ruin, sorrow, stroke, trial, tribulation, trouble, visitation
Princeton's WordNet
consolation, solace, solacementnoun
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
"second place was no consolation to him"
Synonyms:
comfort, solace, solacementconsolation, comfort, solacenoun
the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
"his presence was a consolation to her"
Synonyms:
solacement, comfortableness, quilt, ease, comfort, solace, comforter, puff
Dictionary of English Synonymes
consolationnoun
Synonyms:
solace, comfort, encouragement, alleviation of sorrow, relief from distress
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Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #1386 | success | |
| #2835 | comfort | |
| #2940 | relief | |
| #4192 | pleasure | |
| #4281 | joy | |
| #4819 | ease | |
| #5132 | funeral | |
| #7322 | happiness | |
| #9500 | triumph | |
| #9825 | quilt | |
| #11641 | blessing | |
| #12003 | prosperity | |
| #17181 | comforter | |
| #18108 | puff | |
| #23736 | boon | |
| #27441 | consolation | |
| #34817 | solace | |
| #35408 | gratification | |
| #61651 | condolence |
How to use consolation in a sentence?
In grief, words are a poor consolation - silence and agonizing tears are all that is left the sufferer.
If you are good at in the art of finding consolation, it means that you have the best medicine after the disasters.
When( they) offered me the' consolation prize,' I felt a bit insulted.
We are today in a global competition for jobs. And, the best way to make America successful in this environment is to arm our people with the technical capabilities that enable them to win that global contest for prosperity, the upskilling of the American workforce is the seminal issue of our time. We must refocus on technical education, restore our respect for the dignity of work and celebrate technical jobs not as the consolation prize of our society, but as what they really are -- a national calling essential to our ongoing prosperity.
It is from books that wise people derive consolation in the troubles of life.
Translations for consolation
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- عزاءArabic
- утешителна награда, утешение, утехаBulgarian
- cena útěchy, útěchaCzech
- Trostpreis, TrostGerman
- παρηγοριάGreek
- consolación, consuelo, premio de consuelo, premio de consolaciónSpanish
- تسلیتPersian
- lohdutus, lohtuFinnish
- consoler, consolationFrench
- सांत्वनाHindi
- consolazioneItalian
- נחמהHebrew
- tupohoMāori
- vertroosting, troostDutch
- TrøstenNorwegian
- consolaçãoPortuguese
- consolareRomanian
- утеши́тельный приз, утешениеRussian
- utjeha, utješna nagradaSerbo-Croatian
- ஆறுதல்Tamil
- سانتوناUrdu
- 安慰Chinese
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