Need another word that means the same as “solace”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “solace” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Solace” are: consolation, solacement, comfort, cheer, support, relief, console, soothe, give solace to, relieve, calm
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “solace” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| cheer | Cheerfulness optimism or confidence. An attempt to inject a little cheer into this gloomy season. |
| comfort | A freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state. There is room for four people to travel in comfort. |
| consolation | A person or thing providing consolation. Second place was no consolation to him. |
| relief | A representation of relief given by an arrangement of line or colour or shading. He has been on relief for many years. |
| solacement | Comfort in disappointment or misery. |
| support | A musical part vocal or instrumental that supports or provides background for other musical parts. His faith was all the support he needed. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “solace” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| calm | Make calm or still. I took him inside and tried to calm him down. |
| cheer | Cause somebody to feel happier or more cheerful. He seemed greatly cheered by my arrival. |
| comfort | Lessen pain or discomfort alleviate. He dined outdoors comforted by the crackling sounds of the fire. |
| console | Comfort (someone) at a time of grief or disappointment. She tried to console him but he pushed her gently away. |
| give solace to | Present to view. |
| relieve | Relieve oneself of troubling information. He dispatched an expedition to relieve the city. |
| soothe | Cause to feel better. To soothe the skin try chamomile or thyme. |
| support | Support materially or financially. The proposal was supported by many delegates. |
| allay | Relieve or alleviate (pain or hunger. The report attempted to educate the public and allay fears. |
| alleviate | Make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe. He couldn t prevent her pain only alleviate it. |
| antispasmodic | An antispasmodic drug. |
| appease | Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of. We give to charity because it appeases our guilt. |
| assuage | Satisfy (an appetite or desire. An opportunity occurred to assuage her desire for knowledge. |
| caress | A gentle or loving touch. A gentle breeze caressed his skin. |
| comfort | Lessen pain or discomfort alleviate. A padded chair was one of the room s few comforts. |
| consolation | A person or thing providing consolation. The Church was the main consolation in a short and hard life. |
| domestic | Converted or adapted to domestic use. Domestic happiness. |
| domesticity | The quality of being domestic or domesticated. A royal family living in unpretentious domesticity. |
| ease | Of share prices interest rates etc decrease in value or amount. Ease the pain in your legs. |
| encouragement | The act of giving hope or support to someone. Incentives and encouragement to play sports. |
| ergonomic | Of or relating to ergonomics. Workstations with ergonomic chairs. |
| home | Return home accurately from a long distance. The United States is the home of basketball. |
| lightweight | A lightweight boxer or other competitor. I m a total lightweight so generally I don t drink a whole lot. |
| lull | Make (someone) feel deceptively secure or confident. The rarity of earthquakes there has lulled people into a false sense of security. |
| mitigate | Lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of. There had been a provocation that mitigated the offence to a degree. |
| mollify | Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of. Nature reserves were set up around the power stations to mollify local conservationists. |
| pacify | Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of. The U N troops are working to pacify Bosnia. |
| paregoric | Medicine used to treat diarrhea. |
| placate | Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of. They attempted to placate the students with promises. |
| portable | A small transportable building used as a classroom. Portable versions of IBM s Systems Network Architecture technology. |
| quell | Overcome or allay. Connor quelled him with a look. |
| relaxation | (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers. Relaxation of censorship rules. |
| relieve | Relieve oneself of troubling information. The bird s body is black relieved only by white under the tail. |
| sheltered | (of a place) protected from bad weather. A sheltered childhood. |
| simplicity | Freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort. They took advantage of her simplicity. |
| simplify | Make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent. An overhaul of court procedure to simplify litigation. |
| soothe | Gently calm (a person or their feelings. It contains a mild anaesthetic to soothe the pain. |
| succor | Help in a difficult situation. |
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