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consoling

Saykuhn-SOH-lingUS/kənˈsoʊ.lɪŋ/UK/kənˈsəʊ.lɪŋ/

Noun pluralconsolings

3 meanings of consoling

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of console. Use it for comforting someone right now, or for the act of comforting.

    She was consoling her little brother when I got home.

    Consoling a sad friend takes a lot of patience.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Making someone feel less sad or disappointed.

    Her consoling words helped me feel better.

    It was consoling to know that other people felt the same way.

    Similarcomforting, reassuring, heartening, soothing

    Oppositedistressing, upsetting

  3. 3
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The act of comforting someone who is sad or upset.

    His mother's soft consoling helped him stop crying.

    After a lot of consoling, the little girl finally smiled again.

    Similarconsolation, comfort, comforting

consoling is a form of console

console, verb: To try to make someone feel better when they are sad or upset. Full entry

Forms
consoleconsoles he/she/itconsoling -ing formconsoled past tense, past participle
Spelling
console → consoling: drop the e, add -ing

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