comfortable

[ kuhm-fer-tuh-buhl, kuhmf-ter-buhl ]

/ ˈkʌm fər tə bəl, ˈkʌmf tər bəl /

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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.

(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.

more than adequate or sufficient: a comfortable salary.

Obsolete. cheerful.

noun

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

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Origin of comfortable

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

OTHER WORDS FROM comfortable

com·fort·a·ble·ness, com·fort·a·bil·i·ty

[kuhm-fer-tuh-bil-i-tee, kuhmf-ter-bil-i-tee], /ˌkʌm fər təˈbɪl ɪ ti, ˌkʌmf tərˈbɪl ɪ ti/, nouncom·fort·a·bly, adverbqua·si-com·fort·a·ble, adjectivequa·si-com·fort·a·bly, adverb

su·per·com·fort·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby comfortable

come what may, come with the territory, COMEX, comfit, comfort, comfortable, comfortableness, comfort animal, comfort eating, comforter, comfort food

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How to use comfortable in a sentence

We got more comfortable with Microsoft Teams and things like that.
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They are used to creating a musical work without revision, and so they are comfortable with the notion that an answer can precede a question.
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It isn’t always pain free, but it is easier and more comfortable and more spiritual.
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One is very comfortable watching sex with me, while the other will immediately walk out of the room.
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The plush fabric is comfortable, available in various colors, and can be machine washed.
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I need to resist my urge to talk them into my truth, just so I can feel more comfortable and secure.
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His goal: to make the perfect (and absolutely comfortable) high-heel, with the help from Nike CEO Mark Parker.
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But she was less comfortable with it before she was an established name in fashion.
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The resulting Wool Runners were comfortable, eco-friendly, machine-washable, and super cute—and sold out almost immediately.
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I do not recall what sort of aeroplane Mr. Hughes had at the time; however, it was quite comfortable, as I recall.
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Behold a dumpy, comfortable British paterfamilias in a light flannel suit and a faded sun hat.
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"She used to be so well—so bright," said Angela, who also appeared to have the desire to say something kind and comfortable.
Confidence|Henry James
Not but that a cabriolet is a good vehicle of its sort: I know of few more comfortable.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
The lazy giant was sprawling on the most comfortable of the sofas; the pair were alone in the dainty little drawing-room.
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However, the fires were stirred up, and things made as comfortable as circumstances would admit of.
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British Dictionary definitions for comfortable

comfortable

/ (ˈkʌmftəbəl, ˈkʌmfətəbəl) /

adjective

giving comfort or physical relief

at ease

free from affliction or pain

(of a person or situation) relaxing

informal having adequate income

informal (of income) adequate to provide comfort

Derived forms of comfortable

comfortableness, nouncomfortably, adverb

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