DEFINITIONS

condolent

[ kuh n-doh-luh nt ]
/ kənˈdoʊ lənt /
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adjective

feeling or expressing sorrow, sympathy, compassion, or the like.

Words nearby condolent

conditioner, conditioning, condo, condole, condolence, condolent, condom, condominium, condon, condonation, condone

Origin of condolent

First recorded in 1480–90, condolent is from the Late Latin word condolent- (stem of condolēns, present participle of condolēre). See condole, -ent
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Examples from the Web for condolent

  • By 'insolent,' not 'condolent,' as Anthony Wood quotes, Puttenham meant original.

    Sir Walter Ralegh|William Stebbing