solace

Universal Words noun [U,sing.] (formal) a feeling of emotional comfort when you are sad or disappointed; a person or thing that makes you feel better or happier when you are sad or disappointed: He sought solace in the whisky bottle. * She turned to Rob for solace. * His grandchildren were a solace in his old age. solace verb: [VN] (literary) She smiled, as though solaced by the memory.