consolatory
[ kuhn-sol-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
adjective
giving comfort; consoling.
Origin of consolatory
1Other words from consolatory
- con·sol·a·to·ri·ly, adverb
- con·sol·a·to·ri·ness, noun
- un·con·sol·a·to·ry, adjective
Words Nearby consolatory
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How to use consolatory in a sentence
This consolatory doctrine is confirmed in the fifty-fourth chapter of the Koran.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)Hadria seized its legs and pulled it back again, murmuring some consolatory promise to its mistress.
The Daughters of Danaus | Mona CairdThat is the sort of remark which relatives sometimes regard as consolatory.
Tristram of Blent | Anthony HopeBen Halse passed it off with a tactful and consolatory remark, and they talked about other things.
Forging the Blades | Bertram MitfordThere came, perhaps, a little feeling of personal vanity to mingle with these consolatory reflections.
Quentin Durward | Sir Walter Scott
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