Associations to the word «Consolation»

Wiktionary

CONSOLATION, noun. The act of consoling.
CONSOLATION, noun. The prize or benefit for the loser.
CONSOLATION, noun. (sports) A consolation goal
CONSOLATION GOAL, noun. (sports) A goal scored by the losing team near the end of a game, that has no effect on the outcome.
CONSOLATION PRIZE, noun. An award given to persons or groups of people who do not win an event but are worthy of recognition, especially in a game show.
CONSOLATION PRIZES, noun. Plural of consolation prize

Dictionary definition

CONSOLATION, noun. The comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment; "second place was no consolation to him".
CONSOLATION, noun. The act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her".

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.