condoling

Expressing condolence; sympathetic.

Adjective

  1. Expressing condolence; sympathetic.
    • This is Ercles’ vein, a tyrant’s vein; a lover is more condoling. - c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published...
    • […] having put the Ashes in a Silver Urn, and on it a Crown of Gold, he sent it in great state, with a condoling Letter, to the young Marcellus […] - 1676, Roger Boyle, Parthenissa, Part 1, Book 4, p. 177:
    • Why then dost treat me with Rebukes, instead Of kind condoling Cares and friendly Sorrow? - 1712 (date written), [Joseph] Addison, Cato, a Tragedy. […], London: […] J[acob] Tonson, […], published 1713, →OCLC, Act I,...

Forms

more condoling most condoling

Derived

condolingly

Noun

  1. Condolence.
    • What admonitions would it not pour forth, what warnings, what commiseration, and what condolings. - 1845, Charles James Lever, Nuts and Nutcrackers, page 172:

Forms

condolings

Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of condole