condolences

/kənˈdoʊl.ən.sɪz/

nouncon · do · lenc · es

Think: "CON + DOLE + ENCES" — you DOLE out (give) kind words when someone is sad.

Yes, it's condolences. Don’t drop the second “o”: it’s con-DOLE-ences (like “dole” in the middle).

Definition

  1. nounexpressions of sympathy to someone who is grieving, especially after a death

Examples

  • “Please accept my condolences on the loss of your grandmother.”
  • “The team sent flowers and a card with their condolences.”
  • “He offered his condolences and asked if there was anything he could do to help.”

Synonyms

sympathycommiserationcondolencesolacecomfort

Translations

ES condolenciasPT condolênciasFR condoléances

Common misspellings

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