consolatory

[ kuhn-sol-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

/ kənˈsɒl əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

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adjective

giving comfort; consoling.

Origin of consolatory

1400–50; late Middle English <Latin consōlātōrius, equivalent to consōlā(re) (see console¹) + -tōrius-tory¹

OTHER WORDS FROM consolatory

con·sol·a·to·ri·ly, adverbcon·sol·a·to·ri·ness, nounun·con·sol·a·to·ry, adjective

Words nearby consolatory

consocies, consol, consolation, consolation prize, Consolato del Mare, consolatory, console, console game, console table, consolette, consolidate

Example sentences from the Web for consolatory

It is perfectly natural, therefore, to weep over our dead, even when every thing in their departure is consolatory and beautiful.
Catharine|Nehemiah Adams
As he himself said, great suffering alone explained this need of illusion, this blossoming of eternal and consolatory hope.
The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete|Emile Zola
God means us to feel; and—precious, soothing, consolatory thought!
Life and Times of David|Charles Henry Mackintosh
He sought his friend and counsel, Rereworth, but without obtaining any consolatory information.
Trevethlan (Vol 3 of 3)|William Davy Watson

It may have seemed at once amusing and consolatory to find that all were tarred with the same brush.
England and Germany|Emile Joseph Dillon