comfortable
(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.
Chiefly Northern U.S. a quilted bedcover; comforter.
Origin of comfortable
1Other 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/, noun
- com·fort·a·bly, adverb
- qua·si-com·fort·a·ble, adjective
- qua·si-com·fort·a·bly, adverb
- su·per·com·fort·a·ble, adjective
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How to use comfortable in a sentence
We got more comfortable with Microsoft Teams and things like that.
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.
The tale of a bass player, sonic epiphanies and a quest to save ‘real music’ | Ben Ratliff | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostIt isn’t always pain free, but it is easier and more comfortable and more spiritual.
Marie Mongan, champion of hypnobirthing, dies at 86 | Olesia Plokhii | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostOne is very comfortable watching sex with me, while the other will immediately walk out of the room.
Watching edgier TV with your kids during the pandemic? You’re not alone. | Bonnie Miller Rubin | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostThe 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.
His goal: to make the perfect (and absolutely comfortable) high-heel, with the help from Nike CEO Mark Parker.
But she was less comfortable with it before she was an established name in fashion.
The resulting Wool Runners were comfortable, eco-friendly, machine-washable, and super cute—and sold out almost immediately.
I do not recall what sort of aeroplane Mr. Hughes had at the time; however, it was quite comfortable, as I recall.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBehold a dumpy, comfortable British paterfamilias in a light flannel suit and a faded sun hat.
God and my Neighbour | Robert Blatchford"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 JamesNot but that a cabriolet is a good vehicle of its sort: I know of few more comfortable.
The lazy giant was sprawling on the most comfortable of the sofas; the pair were alone in the dainty little drawing-room.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsHowever, the fires were stirred up, and things made as comfortable as circumstances would admit of.
Hunting the Lions | R.M. Ballantyne
British Dictionary definitions for comfortable
/ (ˈkʌmftəbəl, ˈkʌmfətəbəl) /
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, noun
- comfortably, adverb
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