comforter

Job's comforter

Someone who makes a person feel worse about a situation when trying to offer sympathy. A reference to the Biblical story of Job, who showed great faith amid difficult circumstances. Larry is a real Job's comforter. I know he was just trying to offer comforting words, but he made Maggie feel worse about her financial situation.

a Job's comforter

(old-fashioned)

someone who tries to make you feel happier but makes you feel worse instead

Usage notes: Job was a character in the Bible who had a lot of bad things happen to him.

She's a real Job's comforter. She keeps telling me I'm going to die soon anyway so I shouldn't worry about anything.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lal	-	Indian, Hindi, Nepali
Colby	['kəulbi]
Soile	-	Finnish
Phobos	FO-bos (English)	Greek Mythology
Cochran	['kɔkən]
Rhiannon	hri-AN-ahn (Welsh), ree-AN-ən (English), REE-ən-ən (English)	Welsh, English, Welsh Mythology