Thesaurus:comfort

Thesaurus

comfort

English

Verb

Sense: to relieve the distress or suffering of

Synonyms

• besoothe
• cheer
• comfort
• console
• solace
• soothe

Antonyms

• hurt    [⇒ thesaurus]
• vex    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hypernyms

• affect

Various

• pity    [⇒ thesaurus]

See also

• Thesaurus:consolation (noun)

Further reading

• “834. relief” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “comfort” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.