consoling
adjective
[ kənˈsəʊlɪŋ ]
• serving to comfort someone at a time of grief or disappointment.
• "his sister gave him a consoling pat on the back"
console
verb
• comfort (someone) at a time of grief or disappointment.
• "she tried to console him but he pushed her gently away"
Similar:
comfort,
solace,
condole with,
give condolences to,
sympathize with,
express sympathy to,
show compassion to,
pity,
commiserate with,
show fellow feeling to,
help,
aid,
support,
cheer (up),
gladden,
hearten,
encourage,
reassure,
fortify,
soothe,
ease,
succour,
assuage,
alleviate,
Origin:
mid 17th century (replacing earlier consolate ): from French consoler, from Latin consolari, from con- ‘with’ + solari ‘soothe’.
