condolatory
Offering grief support
Condolatory means expressing sympathy or sorrow for someone else's loss or misfortune.
The word describes gestures, messages, or visits intended to comfort the bereaved: a condolatory letter, condolatory remarks at the funeral.
It's the adjective form of condolence, though less common than phrases like "message of condolence."
Showing concern for sufferers
- sympatheticFeeling others' emotions
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- caringShowing kind concern
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
kindhearted · warmhearted · considerate · humane · tender-hearted · commiserating · pitying · fellow-feeling
State following loss
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- funeralService honoring the dead
- eulogyTribute for the dead
- wakePath left in water
obituary · remembrance · loss · sorrow · requiem · shiva · vigil · lamentation
Giving solace to another
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- reassuringRestoring calm or confidence
- solacingAlleviating grief or distress
- alleviatingMaking less severe
heartening · balm · palliative · therapeutic · calming · gentle · tender · soft
Giving confidence or hope
- upliftingEmotionally encouraging
- affirmingDeclaring something true
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- fortifyingMaking stronger or sturdier
strengthening · rallying · bolstering · helpful · steadying · sustaining
compassionate
Showing concern for sufferers
- sympatheticFeeling others' emotions
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- caringShowing kind concern
sensitive · kindhearted · warmhearted · considerate · humane · tender-hearted · commiserating · pitying · fellow-feeling · concerned
bereavement
State following loss
wake · obituary · remembrance · loss · sorrow · requiem · shiva · vigil · lamentation · interment
consoling
Giving solace to another
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- reassuringRestoring calm or confidence
- solacingAlleviating grief or distress
alleviating · heartening · balm · palliative · therapeutic · calming · gentle · tender · soft · quiet
encouraging
Giving confidence or hope
fortifying · strengthening · rallying · bolstering · helpful · steadying · sustaining
condolatorycongratulatory
Expressing praise for success
celebratory · jubilant · exultant · triumphant · laudatory
console, doleful, consolation, indolent, consoled, disconsolate, condolence, consoler, inconsolable