Synonyms of consoling

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noun

as in comforting

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comforting
• consolation
• reassurance
• compassion
• solace
• sympathy
• solacing
• feeling
• kindness
• pity
• counseling
• mercy
• condolence
• commiseration
• humanity
• kindliness
• kindheartedness

consoling

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adjective

as in reassuring

Related Words

• reassuring
• comforting
• relaxing
• calming
• soothing
• tranquilizing
• inviting
• quieting
• lulling
• pacifying
• nonthreatening
• nonintimidating

Dissimilar Words

• alarming
• frightening
• terrible
• fearful
• terrifying
• shocking
• horrible
• formidable
• dread
• dreadful
• horrifying
• scary
• ghastly
• forbidding
• dire
• discouraging
• startling
• frightful
• redoubtable
• disturbing
• distressing
• threatening
• troubling
• horrendous
• disconcerting
• disquieting
• demoralizing
• unnerving
• fearsome
• trying
• perturbing
• intimidating
• daunting
• spine-chilling
• direful
• hair-raising
• eerie
• dismaying
• weird
• creepy
• bone-chilling

consoling

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verb

present participle of console

as in assuring

to ease the grief or distress of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reassuring
• comforting
• assuring
• soothing
• cheering
• uplifting
• solacing
• sympathizing
• relieving
• commiserating
• lifting
• alleviating
• empathizing
• condoling
• calming
• elevating
• allaying
• relaxing
• quieting
• boosting
• assuaging
• buoying (up)
• tranquilizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distressing
• tormenting
• troubling
• discouraging
• torturing
• worrying
• upsetting
• disheartening
• demoralizing
• intensifying
• aggravating
• fretting
• worsening
• harassing
• irritating
• annoying
• pestering
• irking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of consoling

Noun

The resulting music is [a recording of] Black women looking at these images, crying, praying, consoling, avenging—and that’s really what happened. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Also somewhat consoling is the ongoing investigation by the FBI. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026

As such, Pinheiro was correct in reversing his original decision, leaving Embolo in tears and in need of consoling by team-mates. — Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Miller, who said the plan for the team was to keep playing next season, even without access to the state playoffs, tried to offer consoling words. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026

Adjective

Seeing Kat and Kayley do their make-up together in the crew mess gives her the perfect opportunity to ask shirtless Coop for a consoling hug. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

This analogy is strangely anticlimactic and almost consoling, but a pedestrian ending comes with the territory in a scrupulously realistic book about the inconceivable. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026

Certainly, the consoling notion surfaced quickly among the Chiefs after their 28-21 loss to Buffalo on Sunday at Highmark Stadium. — Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2025

Verb

That gave way to sadness and the responsibility of consoling distraught students. — Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

The trailer has shots of medical staff treating screaming and severely injured patients, performing chest compressions and Robby consoling a grieving family member who received some tragic news. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Instead of consoling Messi, his Argentine teammates were embroiled in a brawl. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Embolo left the pitch appearing to cry, as teammates and coaches tried consoling him. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026

The hopeful part of this docu comes from its revelations about other methods, more environmentally friendly and actually consoling for those left behind. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 July 2026

Prior to the trophy ceremony following the match, de Minaur was seen sitting next to Fokina consoling him after yet another brutal loss. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 27 June 2026

They could be seen hugging and consoling each other. — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 19 May 2026

The outlet reported family members were seen embracing and consoling one another. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026