consolatory
adjective formal uk/kənˈsɒl.ə.tər.i/ us/kənˈsɑː.lə.tɔːr.i/
安慰的，抚慰的
making or intended to make someone who is sad or disappointed feel better
a consolatory remark 安慰的话
My friend came over and gave me a consolatory pat on the back. 我朋友走过来拍了拍我的后背安慰我。
See: consolation
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- I felt that this idea might one day be consolatory to her.
- His wife and his parents would try to find the right consolatory words.
- the consolatory power of art and faith