noun
- a person who expresses sympathy or sorrow to someone who is grieving or in distress
Usage: formal or literary; relatively rare in modern usage
Examples
- The condoler approached the widow with gentle words of comfort.
- Many condolers gathered at the funeral to pay their respects.
- As a condoler, she knew exactly what to say to ease their pain.
- The condolers offered their support throughout the difficult period.
- He served as a condoler to his grieving friend after the loss.