Synonyms for solace
- noun
- verb
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Consolation — comfort or consolation in a time of loneliness or distress
consolation, comfort, relief, respite, ease, pleasure, alleviation, liss dated
Other
Verb
1. Soothe — to give solace to; comfort; cheer; console
soothe, cheer, console, assuage, relieve, assure, amuse, allay, mitigate, besoothe, alleviate
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Comfort or consolation in a time of loneliness or distress.
You cannot put a monetary value on emotional solace.
- v. 1
To give solace to; comfort; cheer; console.
Related words
- Word family
- solacement
Example sentences
- relief Two relief trains will be put on this route today.
- comfort Mary took her daughter in her arms to comfort her.
- consolation Alex found consolation in the words of his friend.
- respite I ducked into a local café for some respite.
- sympathy His helplessness appeals to her motherly sympathy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| solace | rising | |
| relief | steady | |
| comfort | rising | |
| consolation | rising | |
| respite | rising | |
| sympathy | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- ease1, liss1
- 5 letters
- cheer1, amuse2, allay2
- 6 letters
- relief2, assure2, soothe1
- 7 letters
- comfort2, console2, relieve2, respite2, assuage2, beguile2
- 8 letters
- pleasure2, sympathy3, mitigate3, besoothe
- 9 letters
- diversion3, alleviate4
- 10 letters
- solacement
- 11 letters
- consolation4, alleviation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (amuse2 = 2 syllables).