someone or something that consoles: His faith was a consolation during his troubles. Her daughters are a consolation to her.
Sports. a game, match, or race for tournament entrants eliminated before the final round, as a basketball game between the losing semifinalists.
Origin of consolation
1325–75; Middle English consolacioun (<Anglo-French ) <Latin consōlātiōn- (stem of consōlātiō), equivalent to consōlāt(us), past participle of consōlārī (con-con- + sōlā-, stem of sōlārī to comfort, + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn--ion; see solace
SYNONYMS FOR consolation
1 relief, succor, help, support, cheer.
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Words nearby consolation
consistory, consociate, consociation, consocies, consol, consolation, consolation prize, Consolato del Mare, consolatory, console, console game
Some of those teams were undoubtedly expecting to still be playing, but they all likely would have been happy with the highly touted winger as consolation.
First The New York Rangers Made The Postseason. Then They Got The No. 1 Draft Pick.|Julian McKenzie|August 13, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Dee Dee candles, rosaries, shirts and prints are offered for sale near the gallery's door as a kind of consolation.
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For some parents no consolation prize is great enough to trade precious time with their families.
How Republicans Can Win the Equal Pay Debate|Keli Goff|April 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In my capacity as a journalist, saving me the $300 consolation fee, I called an expert for advice.
My Therapist Dumped Me|Lizzie Crocker|April 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The only question is whether the players can stay focused for what is essentially a consolation game for them.
The 2014 Dummies’ Guide to College Football Games|Ben Jacobs|January 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The only consolation for Miss Lim and the other aid workers is that much-needed aid is now beginning to arrive into the airport.
Typhoon Haiyan Survivor Describes Utter Devastation in the Philippines|The Telegraph|November 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In the former case, action has to contribute profit or security or consolation to a self.
Human Nature and Conduct|John Dewey
The cash book seemed to be father and mother, wife and child, comfort and consolation, joy and glory of both of them.
Liverpool a few years since|James Aspinall
It seemed to Baird that her light touch was at once an appeal and a consolation.
In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim|Frances Hodgson Burnett
His only consolation lay in the fact that the other man might be suffering just as much.
The Rock of Chickamauga|Joseph A. Altsheler
And no one ever asked him whence he drew the consolation in his soul, and the peace in his heart.
Thais|Anatole France
British Dictionary definitions for consolation
consolation
/ (ˌkɒnsəˈleɪʃən) /
noun
the act of consoling or state of being consoled; solace
a person or thing that is a source of comfort in a time of suffering, grief, disappointment, etc