Synonyms of console

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noun

ˈkän-ˌsōl 

as in cabinet

a storage case typically having doors and shelves

a custom-built walnut console holds all of their home-theater components

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cabinet
• cupboard
• locker
• closet
• dresser
• sideboard
• buffet
• chest
• press
• hutch
• bookcase
• credenza
• secretary
• breakfront
• tabouret
• china closet
• wardrobe
• étagère
• armoire
• showcase
• shelving
• vitrine
• pie safe
• cuddy
• taboret
• credence
• cabinetry
• etagere
• clothespress
• garderobe

console

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verb

kən-ˈsōl 

as in to comfort

to ease the grief or distress of

the military officer who must console the bereaved at a soldier's funeral

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comfort
• reassure
• assure
• soothe
• cheer
• solace
• uplift
• sympathize
• lift
• condole
• empathize
• alleviate
• relieve
• commiserate
• elevate
• buoy (up)
• calm
• allay
• quiet
• relax
• boost
• assuage
• tranquillize
• tranquilize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distress
• trouble
• torment
• torture
• discourage
• worry
• upset
• intensify
• fret
• demoralize
• aggravate
• annoy
• worsen
• dishearten
• irritate
• harass
• irk
• pester

Examples of console in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

For years, the house that Pong built was synonymous with the arcade scene and home consoles, but like many of the biggest players from the old days not named Nintendo, the Atari of today is mostly just a memory. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2024

The patch is currently only available for PC, meaning that players will be unable to load cross-platform save files from PC on their console versions. —Ash Parrish, The Verge, 5 Sep. 2024

Verb

Then some nice white people would come and console you, stressing that these were not British values. —Mohammed Hanif, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2024

Hargitay obliged and then halted production for 20 minutes to help the child locate her mother and to console them both. —Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024