comfort

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of COMFORT

to ease the grief or distress of <the minister did his best to comfort the victims of the terrible tornado>

Synonyms assure, cheer, console, reassure, solace, soothe

Related Words commiserate, condole, empathize, sympathize; boost, buoy (up), elevate, lift, uplift; allay, alleviate, assuage, relieve; calm, quiet, relax, tranquilize (also tranquillize)

Near Antonyms demoralize, discourage, dishearten; fret, upset, worry; aggravate, intensify, worsen; annoy, irk, irritate; harass, pester

Antonyms distress, torment, torture, trouble

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