adj
Meaning 1
Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- This is the most comfortable bed I’ve ever slept in.
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adj
Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable.
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adj
In a state of comfort and content.
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adj
Confident; relaxed; not worried about someone or something.
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adj
Amply sufficient, satisfactory.
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adj
Comforting, providing comfort; consolatory.
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Usage: obsolete
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adj
Strong; vigorous; valiant.
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Usage: obsolete
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adj
Serviceable; helpful.
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Usage: obsolete
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noun
A stuffed or quilted coverlet for a bed; a comforter.
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Usage: US
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adjective
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: comfy
Antonyms: uncomfortable
adjective
free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having or affording peace of mind
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: uncomfortable
adjective satellite
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do
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adjective satellite
sufficient to provide comfort
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adjective satellite
more than adequate
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History
From Middle English comfortable, from Old French confortable, from conforter. By surface analysis, comfort + -able.
Across languages
148 source translations are retained for this English entry.