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US/ˌkɑːn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/
UK/ˌkɒn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/
something that makes you feel a little better when you are sad or disappointed
In context
We lost the final, but the only consolation was that nobody got hurt.
If it's any consolation, I failed my driving test twice too.
Her friends were a great consolation to her after her father died.
Words that go with consolation
noun + noun
- consolation prizeEveryone who entered the contest got a small consolation prize.
- consolation goalTheir late consolation goal didn't change the result.
adjective + noun
- small consolationThe refund was small consolation for a ruined holiday.
- little consolationThe apology was little consolation to the victims' families.
noun + preposition
- words of consolationHe couldn't find any words of consolation for his friend.
- source of consolationMusic became a source of consolation during her long illness.