"consoling" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more consoling [comparative], most consoling [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} consoling (comparative more consoling, superlative most consoling)
  1. Reducing grief, sorrow, or disappointment; comforting.
    Sense id: en-consoling-en-adj-JR0djhu5

Noun

Forms: consolings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} consoling (plural consolings)
  1. The act by which somebody is consoled.
    Sense id: en-consoling-en-noun-~oEUU-77 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 68 15

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} consoling
  1. present participle and gerund of console Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: console
    Sense id: en-consoling-en-verb-k~OWx7md

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for consoling meaning in English (1.4kB)

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