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(Entry 1 of 3)
the giving of hope and strength in times of grief, distress, or suffering
- the responsibility for the consoling of the families of the firefighters fell to the mayor
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consoling
adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of consoling (Entry 2 of 3)
as in comforting, reassuring
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- alarming,
- dire,
- direful,
- dread,
- dreadful,
- fearful,
- fearsome,
- forbidding,
- formidable,
- frightening,
- frightful,
- ghastly,
- hair-raising,
- horrendous,
- horrible,
- horrifying,
- intimidating,
- redoubtable,
- scary,
- shocking,
- spine-chilling,
- terrible,
- terrifying
- daunting,
- demoralizing,
- disconcerting,
- discouraging,
- dismaying,
- disquieting,
- distressing,
- disturbing,
- perturbing,
- startling,
- threatening,
- troubling,
- trying,
- unnerving
- bone-chilling,
- creepy,
- eerie
- (also eery),
- weird
consoling
verb
present participle of console
Synonyms & Antonyms of consoling (Entry 3 of 3)
to ease the grief or distress of
- the military officer who must console the bereaved at a soldier's funeral
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“Consoling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consoling. Accessed 23 Jan. 2022.
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