Solacement (Noun)
Meaning 1
Comfort in disappointment or misery.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 2
The comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment; "second place was no consolation to him".
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- The words of encouragement from her friends brought her solacement after she failed to get the job she had been hoping for.
- In times of sorrow, solacement can be found in the company of loved ones who offer a listening ear and a comforting presence.
- After losing the championship game, the team found solacement in the fact that they had made it further than they ever had before.
- Her solacement came from knowing that she had done her best, even if it wasn't good enough to win the competition.
- The solacement of a warm bath and a good book was just what she needed to unwind after a long and stressful day.