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- [kohld kuhm-fert]
- /koʊld ˈkʌm fərt/
- /kəʊld ˈkʌmfət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kohld kuhm-fert]
- /koʊld ˈkʌm fərt/
Definitions of cold comfort words
- uncountable noun cold comfort If you say that a slightly encouraging fact or event is cold comfort to someone, you mean that it gives them little or no comfort because their situation is so difficult or unpleasant. 3
- noun cold comfort little or no comfort 3
- noun cold comfort little or minimal consolation 3
- noun cold comfort little or no comfort at all 3
- noun cold comfort slight or negligible comfort; scarce consolation. 1
- noun cold comfort small, ineffective consolation 1
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Origin of cold comfort
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75
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Parts of speech for Cold comfort
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cold comfort popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cold comfort usage trend in Literature
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