Synonyms & related words for consolation

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of consolation — including solace, comfort, reassurance, commiseration, relief, sympathy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to consolation

Explore words related to consolation — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include solacer, consolatory, consoling, consolable, unconsoled, consoler, consoled, consolingly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for consolation

Common synonyms for consolation include solace, comfort, reassurance, commiseration, relief, sympathy, condolence, encouragement — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does consolation come from?

The word consolation breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root sol-, from Latin solor (“comfort, console”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.