solace meaning

UK US /ˈsɑləs/ 2 syllables

solace (noun): the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment.

solace has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

solace as a noun

  1. the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
    • second place was no consolation to him

    Synonyms: consolation, solacement

    Type of: comfort

    Kinds: cold comfort, silver lining

  2. comfort in disappointment or misery

    Synonyms: solacement

    Type of: comfort

  3. the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
    • his presence was a consolation to her

    Synonyms: consolation, comfort

    Type of: relief

solace as a verb

  1. give moral or emotional strength to

    Synonyms: comfort, soothe, console

    Kinds: calm, still

    Related forms: solacement

How to pronounce solace

solace is pronounced /ˈsɑləs/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with SO · words ending in CE · 6-letter words

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