LookItUpsolace
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈsɑləs/ · UK /ˈsɒləs/
solace means: Comfort that helps you feel less sad, lonely, or worried.
noun
Comfort that helps you feel less sad, lonely, or worried.
- She found solace in music.
- His friends offered solace after the loss.
- We took solace in knowing that she was safe.
Someone or something that makes you feel less sad or worried.
- Her garden was her only solace.
- He found solace in his friends after the funeral.
- These letters offered a small solace during her lonely evenings.
verb
To make someone feel less sad or worried.
- Her gentle words solaced him.
- He tried to solace his grieving sister.
- The child was solaced by her grandmother’s embrace.
To make pain, sadness, or worry less strong.
- Music solaced her sorrow.
- His letter did little to solace my grief.
- She hoped that prayer would solace her distress.
To feel comfort or happiness from something.
- She solaced in their company.
- He solaced with friends after his loss.
- In those lonely days, they solaced in their shared faith.
Questions about solace
What does solace mean?
Comfort that helps you feel less sad, lonely, or worried.
What is solace in other languages?
Türkçe: teselli · Español: consuelo · Français: réconfort · Deutsch: Trost · Italiano: conforto · 日本語: 慰め
How do you pronounce solace?
In American English /ˈsɑləs/; in British English /ˈsɒləs/.
How do you use solace in a sentence?
She found solace in music. His friends offered solace after the loss.
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