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Definition |
comfort that is unsympathetic and uncaring |
Examples |
1) A useless caress serves only as cold comfort
for a broken-hearted lady. 2) The small financial gift was
cold comfort to the family who had lost
their home in the fire. |
Etymology |
In its early usage, the term referred to
lack of warmth for the expected relief. |
Synonyms |
scant consolation, hollow sympathy,
worthless support |
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