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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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   comfortable | meaning of comfortable in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE. Word family (noun) comfort discomfort comforter (adjective) comfortable ≠ uncomfortable comforting (verb) comfort (adverb) comfortably ≠ uncomfortably comfortingly.

3. 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:

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › comfortComfort - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   As a noun, comfort is anything that provides satisfaction or a relaxed and easy feeling. You might think that the comfort of your new shoes cannot be surpassed. Definitions of comfort. noun. a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain. “he is a man who enjoys his comfort ”. synonyms: comfortableness. see more. noun.

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   Mar 30, 2024 · comfortable ( comparative comfortabler or more comfortable, superlative comfortablest or most comfortable) Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable. [from 18th c.] This is the most comfortable bed I’ve ever slept in. In a state of comfort and content. [from 18th c.] What a great guestroom!

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › comfortablenessComfortableness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   a. : affording or enjoying contentment and security. a comfortable income. b. : affording or enjoying physical comfort. a comfortable chair. was too comfortable to move. 2. a. : free from vexation or doubt. comfortable assumptions. Lamb was comfortable in his ignorance of what he did not choose to know. James Mason Brown. b.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › comfort_1comfort noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   [uncountable] a feeling of not suffering or worrying so much; a feeling of being less unhappy synonym consolation. I tried to offer a few words of comfort. His words were of little comfort in the circumstances. to take comfort from somebody’s words.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › comfortable_adjcomfortable, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   comfortable adjective & noun. Factsheet. Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word comfortable mean? There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word comfortable, ten of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.