idiom
cold comfort
KOHLD KUM-fert
koʊld ˈkʌmfərtListen
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Syllable breakdown
coldcomfort
Dictionary meaning
Slight or unhelpful consolation that offers little real relief.
Examples
- Knowing others had also been rejected was cold comfort.
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