CONSOLATION

[noun]It was some/no consolation to him to know that his ex-wife was bitterly unhappy too. [U + to infinitive]If it's (of) any consolation, you're not the only one he was rude to - he's just told me to shut up! [U]After her husband died she had only the dog for consolation. [U]As a consolation for failing her driving test he bought her a bicycle. [C]I didn't know what to say - I just offered a few words of consolation. [U]A consolation prize is a small prize given to someone who has taken part in a competition but not won.