Dictionary.com

consolation

[ kon-suh-ley-shuhn ]
/ ˌkɒn səˈleɪ ʃən /
Save This Word!
See synonyms for consolation on Thesaurus.com
noun
the act of consoling; comfort; solace.
the state of being consoled.
someone or something that consoles: His faith was a consolation during his troubles. Her daughters are a consolation to her.
Sports. a game, match, or race for tournament entrants eliminated before the final round, as a basketball game between the losing semifinalists.
QUIZ
ALL IN FAVO(U)R OF THIS BRITISH VS. AMERICAN ENGLISH QUIZ
There's an ocean of difference between the way people speak English in the US vs. the UK. Are your language skills up to the task of telling the difference? Let's find out!
Question 1 of 7
True or false? British English and American English are only different when it comes to slang words.
true
false
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of consolation

1325–75; Middle English consolacioun (<Anglo-French ) <Latin consōlātiōn- (stem of consōlātiō), equivalent to consōlāt(us), past participle of consōlārī (con-con- + sōlā-, stem of sōlārī to comfort, + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn--ion; see solace
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Words related to consolation

comfort, compassion, encouragement, pity, solace, succor, sympathy, alleviation, assuagement, cheer, ease, easement, help, lenity, support, fellow feeling

How to use consolation in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for consolation

consolation
/ (ˌkɒnsəˈleɪʃən) /
noun
the act of consoling or state of being consoled; solace
a person or thing that is a source of comfort in a time of suffering, grief, disappointment, etc

Derived forms of consolation

consolatory (kənˈsɒlətərɪ, -trɪ), adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK