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Job's 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.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Asier | | - | Basque |
| Rickey | | RIK-ee | English |
| Merit (1) | | MER-it | English (Rare) |
| Marcelino | | mahr-the-LEE-no (Spanish), mahr-se-LEE-no (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |
| Gretchen | | GRET-khen (German), GRECH-ən (English) | German, English |
| Ekkebert | | - | Ancient Germanic |