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Condolence vs Condolatory - What's the difference?

condolence | condolatory |

As a noun condolence

is (uncountable) comfort, support or sympathy.

As an adjective condolatory is

offering condolence.

condolence

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) comfort, support or sympathy
    • There was not much to do after the accident but offer what condolence I could.
  • (countable, usually plural) An expression of comfort, support, or sympathy offered to the family and friends of somebody who has died
    • I sent her a card expressing my condolences after her mother passed away.

    Derived terms

    * book of condolence

    condolatory

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Offering condolence.
  • * 1837 , George Gordon N Byron, William Henry L E Bulwer, The Complete Works of Lord Byron
    • The affair at the time made much noise in the fashionable world, and formed the subject of the condolatory address in question, from Lord Byron's pen.
  • * 1985 , A H Ohiaeri, Behind the Iron Curtain
    • And soon, condolatory messages started to pour in.