# consoling

Pronunciation: say "kuhn-SOH-ling" US /kənˈsoʊ.lɪŋ/, UK /kənˈsəʊ.lɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of console. — present participle and gerund of console
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of console. Use it for comforting someone right now, or for the act of comforting.
   - _The nurses spent the night consoling relatives in the waiting room._
   - _He has never been good at consoling people; he always says the wrong thing._

## Adjective

2. Easing someone's grief, sorrow or disappointment, and so giving comfort.
   - Simple: Making someone feel less sad or disappointed.
   - _He found it consoling that the money had at least gone to a good cause._
   - _A consoling hand on the shoulder can say more than a long speech._

## Noun

3. The act of comforting someone in a time of grief, disappointment or distress.
   - Simple: The act of comforting someone who is sad or upset.
   - _Her quiet consoling meant more to the widow than all the flowers._
   - _He grew tired of the endless consolings of relatives who had barely known his father._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/consoling (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).