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Meaning of Job's comforter | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A person who, in trying to offer help or advice, says something that aggravates the distress.
  2. A boil.
    obsolete, slang

Equivalents

Polski pocieszyciel Hioba

Examples

“Only a Job's comforter would try⟳ to argue⟳ that yesterday's stock⟳ fall⟳ announcement could bring⟳ anything good.”
“Pagett is a famous Job's comforter. He displays a certain gloomy satisfaction that maddens me.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Job's news Job's syndrome Job's tears Job's-post joba Joback method

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