consolatory

[ kuhn-sol-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

/ kənˈsɒl əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

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adjective

giving comfort; consoling.

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Origin of consolatory

1400–50; late Middle English <Latin consōlātōrius, equivalent to consōlā(re) (see console¹) + -tōrius-tory¹

OTHER WORDS FROM consolatory

con·sol·a·to·ri·ly, adverbcon·sol·a·to·ri·ness, nounun·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 Caird
That is the sort of remark which relatives sometimes regard as consolatory.
Tristram of Blent|Anthony Hope
Ben Halse passed it off with a tactful and consolatory remark, and they talked about other things.
Forging the Blades|Bertram Mitford

There came, perhaps, a little feeling of personal vanity to mingle with these consolatory reflections.
Quentin Durward|Sir Walter Scott