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Condolent vs Condolatory - What's the difference?

condolent | condolatory |

As adjectives the difference between condolent and condolatory

is that condolent is of or pertaining to condolence while condolatory is offering condolence.

condolent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to condolence
  • compassionate
    • ----

    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.