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Consolable vs Consolatory - What's the difference?

consolable | consolatory |

As adjectives the difference between consolable and consolatory

is that consolable is able or likely to be consoled while consolatory is which consoles.

As a noun consolatory is

that which consoles; a speech or writing intended for consolation.

consolable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Able or likely to be consoled.

    • Related terms

    * solace

    consolatory

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Which consoles.
  • * Burke
    • The punishment of tyrants is a noble and awful act of justice; and it has with truth been said to be consolatory to the human mind.

    Noun

    (consolatories)
  • That which consoles; a speech or writing intended for consolation.
    • (Milton)
    (Webster 1913)