What is another word for condolent?

Pronunciation: [kəndˈə͡ʊlənt] (IPA)

Condolent is an adjective that refers to feeling sympathetic towards someone's loss or sorrow. While condolent is a suitable term for expressing condolences, there are other synonyms that can be used interchangeably, such as compassionate, empathetic, consoling, or comforting. These words indicate a sensitive approach to someone's grief and offer support and comfort in their time of need. Sorrowful, mournful, or disheartened are other synonyms that describe the emotional state of someone who has lost something or someone dearly. Using these synonyms in your writing can add depth to your expressions of sympathy, and they can also demonstrate your ability to empathize with others.

What are the hypernyms for Condolent?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for condolent?

Condolent is an adjective that describes feelings of sympathy or compassion, often expressed towards someone who has suffered a loss or tragedy. The antonyms for condolent would be words like indifferent, callous, unsympathetic, or uncompassionate. Someone who is indifferent would show no interest or concern for the pain and suffering of others. Callous would describe someone who is hardened or insensitive to the needs and feelings of others. Unsympathetic would describe someone who lacks empathy or understanding, while uncompassionate would describe someone who is unwilling or unable to offer kindness or support to those in need.

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Usage examples for Condolent

All kept still, waiting to see who would break silence, which the Distressed Duenna did in these words: "I am confident, most mighty lord, most fair lady, and most discreet company, that my most miserable misery will be accorded a reception no less dispassionate than generous and condolent in your most valiant bosoms, for it is one that is enough to melt marble, soften diamonds, and mollify the steel of the most hardened hearts in the world; but ere it is proclaimed to your hearing, not to say your ears, I would fain be enlightened whether there be present in this society, circle, or company, that knight immaculatissimus, Don Quixote de la Manchissima, and his squirissimus Panza."
"The History of Don Quixote, Volume II., Complete"
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

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