comforting

[kuhm-fer-ting]

adjective

1. affording comfort or solace.

Other Word Forms

• comfortingly adverb
• uncomforting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of comforting¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; comfort + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Each bite tastes like a season in itself — sweet, comforting and stubbornly insistent that summer doesn’t have to leave all at once.

From Salon

Lean into that, and a dish that once felt dated can become deliberate, comforting, even quietly dazzling.

From Salon

The soup — slightly sweet and comforting — was ready in just a few minutes.

From Los Angeles Times

Finally, I move on to baked goods, the sweet and comforting finale of the day.

From Salon

For someone to get you so effortlessly that even the mundane task of grocery shopping feels comforting is an anti-loneliness gift from the universe.

From Los Angeles Times

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