job's comforter

English - Turkish

Definition of job's comforter in English Turkish dictionary

(isim) avutmaya çalışırken kâlp kıran kimse

{i} avutmaya çalışırken kâlp kıran kimse

(deyim) sozde teselli etmeye calisarak birisinin kalbini kiran kimse,insanin yarasina tuz biber eken kimse

English - English

Definition of job's comforter in English English dictionary

A person who, in trying to offer help or advice, says something that simply adds to the distress

Only a Job's comforter would try to argue that yesterday's stock fall announcement could bring anything good.

One who is discouraging or saddening while seemingly offering sympathy or comfort

{i} false friend, person who makes distress worse while acting as if giving comfort

someone whose comfort is actually discouraging

Related Terms

Job's comforters

{i} false friends, people who aggravate and cause distress while acting as if they are offering comfort and assistance (from the Biblical story of Job)

Hyphenation

job's com·fort·er

Turkish pronunciation

cōbz kʌmfırtır

Pronunciation

/ˈʤōbz ˈkəmfərtər/ /ˈʤoʊbz ˈkʌmfɜrtɜr/

Etymology

() From the Bible where Job's supposed friends offered advice that was not helpful.