HyperDic: cold_comfort

English > 1 sense of the expression cold comfort:
NOUNfeelingcold comfortvery limited consolation or empathy
English > cold comfort: 1 sense > noun 1, feeling
MeaningVery limited consolation or empathy.
Example"he told me that time heals all wounds but that was cold comfort to me"
Broaderconsolation, solace, solacementThe comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

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