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Consolation vs Comforting - What's the difference?

consolation | comforting |

As nouns the difference between consolation and comforting

is that consolation is the act of consoling while comforting is the act of giving comfort.

As an adjective comforting is

giving comfort.

As a verb comforting is

present participle of lang=en.

consolation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of consoling.
  • The prize or benefit for the loser.
  • (sports) A consolation goal

    • See also

    * solace

    comforting

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Giving comfort.
    • Your comforting words help ease my mind.
    It's comforting to know that I've always got my Mum when things go wrong.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of giving comfort.
  • * 1836 , Alexander Slidell Mackenzie, The American in England (page 269)
    • Intrenched within the citadel of our apartment, and cheered by the comfortings of a coal fire, we passed the day in letter-writing, conversation, or gazing from the sheltered security of our windows upon the agitated sea