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comfortable

American  
[kuhmf-ter-buhl, kuhm-fer-tuh-buhl] / ˈkʌmf tər bəl, ˈkʌm fər tə bəl /

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.

  3. (of a person, situation, etc.) producing mental comfort or ease; easy to accommodate oneself to or associate with.

    She's a comfortable person to be with.

  4. more than adequate or sufficient.

    a comfortable salary.

  5. Obsolete. cheerful.

noun

  1. Chiefly Northern U.S. a quilted bedcover; comforter.

comfortable British  
/ ˈkʌmfətəbəl, ˈkʌmftəbəl /

adjective

  1. giving comfort or physical relief

  2. at ease

  3. free from affliction or pain

  4. (of a person or situation) relaxing

  5. informal having adequate income

  6. informal (of income) adequate to provide comfort

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Other Word Forms

  • comfortability noun
  • comfortableness noun
  • comfortably adverb
  • quasi-comfortable adjective
  • quasi-comfortably adverb
  • supercomfortable adjective

Etymology

Origin of comfortable

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Anglo-French word confortable. See comfort, -able

Example Sentences

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My father was a pediatrician who spoke five languages and was comfortable talking to anyone and everyone.

From The Wall Street Journal

“People are becoming more and more comfortable managing their money.”

From The Wall Street Journal

There are still a lot of people who seem perfectly comfortable looking silly, and plenty of environments where the rhythm-challenged are embraced.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to industry group Gas Infrastructure Europe, gas storage levels across the European Union are about 63% full—below the seasonal average—but supply conditions remain comfortable.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Everyone turned up expecting a win, maybe a comfortable one, and it wasn't that," he said.

From BBC

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