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   Com·fort·a·ble

   /ˈkəmfərdəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of clothes or furnishings) providing physical ease and relaxation: "invitingly comfortable beds" Similar cozysnugwarmpleasantenjoyableagreeablecongenialplushwell furnishedshelteredsecuresaferestfulhome-likehomelyinformal:comfysnugglyOpposite spartan
   • ▪ (of a person) physically relaxed and free from constraint: "he would not be comfortable in any other clothes" Similar looseloose-fittingcasualroomysoftslouchyinformal:comfyOpposite uncomfortabletight
   • ▪ not in pain (used especially of a hospital patient): "he was said to be comfortable in the West Highland Hospital"
   • ▪ free from stress or fear: "they appear very comfortable in each other's company" Similar at easeat one's easerelaxedreassuredconfidentsecuresafeserenetranquilunworriedcontentedhappyOpposite vulnerablethreatenedunsettledtense
   • ▪ free from financial worry; having an adequate standard of living: "the Rector enjoyed a comfortable lifestyle with plenty of servants" Similar pleasantfree from hardshipwell offwell-to-doaffluentluxuriousgraciousopulentelegantOpposite hard
   • 2. as large as is needed or wanted: "a comfortable income"
   • ▪ with a wide margin: "a comfortable victory"

   noun

   • 1. a warm quilt. dialect US

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘pleasant, pleasing’): from Anglo-Norman French confortable, from conforter ‘to comfort’ (see comfort).

   Derivatives

   • 1. comfortableness noun

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   adjective. free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having or affording peace of mind. “was settled in a comfortable job, one for which he was well prepared” “the comfortable thought that nothing could go wrong” “was comfortable in his religious beliefs” “she's a comfortable person to be with” “she felt comfortable with her fiance's parents”

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   B1. relaxed and free from pain: Are you comfortable or should I turn the heat down? I don't feel comfortable in high heels. make yourself comfortable Sit down and make yourself comfortable. If an ill or injured person in the hospital is comfortable, they are not feeling too much pain. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcomfortable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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   (of clothes, furniture, etc.) making you feel physically relaxed; pleasant to wear, sit on, etc. It's such a comfortable bed. These new shoes are not very comfortable. clothes that are comfortable to wear. a warm comfortable house. Let me slip into something more comfortable (= change into more comfortable clothing). opposite uncomfortable.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMFORTABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · adjective. 1. (of clothing, furniture, etc.) producing or affording physical comfort, support, or ease. a comfortable chair. comfortable shoes. 2. being in a state of physical or mental comfort; contented and undisturbed; at ease. to be comfortable in new shoes. I don't feel comfortable in the same room with her.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCOMFORTABLE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   4 days ago · adjective. 1. (of clothing, furniture, etc.) producing or affording physical comfort, support, or ease. a comfortable chair. comfortable shoes. 2. being in a state of physical or mental comfort; contented and undisturbed; at ease. to be comfortable in new shoes. I don't feel comfortable in the same room with her.

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   adjective. (of clothing, furniture, etc.) producing or affording physical comfort, support, or ease: a comfortable chair; comfortable shoes. being in a state of physical or mental comfort; contented and undisturbed; at ease: to be comfortable in new shoes; I don't feel comfortable in the same room with her.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › comfortableCOMFORTABLE definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   B1. If you are comfortable, you are relaxed and have no pain: Make yourself comfortable while I fetch you a drink. I don't feel comfortable in high heels. Opposite. uncomfortable. comfortable adjective (WITHOUT WORRIES) B2. If you are comfortable in a situation, you do not have any worries about it: