Job's Comforter Definition

jōbz

noun

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

American Heritage

A person who aggravates one's misery while attempting or pretending to comfort: see Job 16:1-5

Webster's New World

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.

Wiktionary

Origin of Job's Comforter

After Job whose friends pretended to comfort but actually found fault with him

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From the Bible Job 16.2 where Job's supposed friends offered advice that was not helpful.

From Wiktionary