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- DictionaryCon·do·lence/kənˈdōləns/
noun
- 1. an expression of sympathy, especially on the occasion of a death: "we offer our sincere condolences to his widow"
sympathy and sadness for the family or close friends of a person who has recently died, or an expression of this, especially in written form: a letter of condolence. Dignitaries from all over the world came to offer their condolences. Synonym. commiseration. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Sympathy & compassion. aw.
A condolence is an expression of sympathy and sorrow to someone who has suffered a loss, like the letter of condolence you send to a faraway friend who has lost a loved one. The noun condolence comes from the Late Latin word condole, meaning “to suffer together.”
noun [ C, U ] formal uk / kənˈdəʊləns / us. Add to word list. Add to word list. sympathy for the family or friends of a person who has recently died: Please offer my condolences to your father. (Definition of condolence from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
4 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. A message of condolence is a message in which you express your sympathy for someone because one of their friends or relatives has died recently. Neil sent him a letter of condolence. Synonyms: sympathy, pity, compassion, consolation More Synonyms of condolence. 2. plural noun.
noun. /kənˈdəʊləns/ [countable, usually plural, uncountable] sympathy that you feel for somebody when a person in their family or that they know well has died; an expression of this sympathy. to give/offer/express your condolences. Our condolences go to his wife and family. a letter of condolence. Word Origin. Join us.
Often condolences. expression of sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief.
1. Sympathy with a person who has experienced pain, grief, or misfortune: paid a visit of condolence to the grieving family. See Synonyms at pity. 2. often condolences An expression or declaration of such sympathy. con·do′lent adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
