comforter
5
3.4
- noun
- /ˈkʌmfərtər/
:
consolador
- The community rallied around him, each member serving as a comforter during his time of grief.
The Thoreau I can hear is the one whose nature is not a simple comforter but also not a simple mirror.
- The Thoreau I can hear is the one whose nature is not a simple comforter but also not a simple mirror.
Examples
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Mr. G. strained to maintain his composure as he became the comforter rather than the comforted.
Academic text (2005) -
Now this Paraclete, this comforter, this Holy Spirit would be to teach us and to guide us and to comfort us.
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You will not be my comforter?
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As a result, they never know God as their comforter or consoler.
Blog text (24) -
Jesus sent the Holy Spirit for believers to be a comforter.
Blog text (6) -
And now a comforter had come to ease the crushing load of nobody knowing.
Fiction book (1995) -
Nothando screamed, reverting to Zulu, her primal comforter in times of crisis.
Fiction book (1996) -
During her toughest times, her friend acted as a comforter, providing the emotional support she desperately needed.
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As a skilled counselor, she became a trusted comforter for those struggling with anxiety and depression.
Synonyms
15
3.2
A person who gives comfort and listens when you feel sad
1
4.3
A person who feels sorry for someone and shows support
1
4.0
A person who makes someone feel less sad
A person who calms others during arguments or distress
A person who calms others in tense situations
A person who shows sympathy to someone who has lost a loved one
A person who helps others in trouble
Compounds
How Comforting
508
3.7
- US
311
3.2
5
3.4
∞
1.0
817
1.0
1
4.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Comforter for a person who gives support comes from the verb comfort, which once meant 'to make strong' or 'give courage'. That's why a comforter is someone who helps and calms a person in trouble.