Job's comforter
nounEtymology
From the Bible Job 16.2 where Job's supposed friends offered advice that was not helpful.
Definitions
A person who, in trying to offer help or advice, says something that aggravates the…
A person who, in trying to offer help or advice, says something that aggravates the distress.
- 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.
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