cold comfort

/koʊld ˌkʌmfərt/
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Other forms: cold comforts

Definitions of cold comfort
  1. noun
    very limited consolation or empathy
    “he told me that time heals all wounds but that was cold comfort to me”
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    type of:
    consolation, solace, solacement
    the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
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