Definition of confortable
1. comfortable [ a ] providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief
Examples:
"comfortable clothes"
"comfortable suburban houses"
"made himself comfortable in an armchair"
"the antihistamine made her feel more comfortable"
(`comfy'
is informal as in "feeling comfy now?")
(The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)
That is why it is important to invest in comfortable , airy types of shoes .
(High Fidelity, 11:10...)
( Music often sounds best to me when I can dress informally and sit in something more comfortable than a theatre seat . )
(David Stacton, The Judges of the Secret Court....)
So choosing a good tree , he clambered up into it , found a comfortable notch , and curled_up in it to sleep , like the tousled bear he was , with his hands across his chest , as though surfeited with honey .
(Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)
The place was evidently a familiar haunt and Claire wondered what other illicit loves had been celebrated in the comfortable rooms to which they were shown .
(Jane Gilmore Rushing, "Against the Moon,"...)
After they had left , some of the people moved around , to find more comfortable places to sit .
Synonyms comfortable comfy Related Terms uncomfortable colloquialism homelike cozy soothing easy comfort2. comfortable [ a ] free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having or affording peace of mind
Examples:
"settled in a comfortable job"
"the comfortable thought that nothing could go wrong"
"was comfortable in his religious beliefs"
"she's a comfortable person to be with"
(Helen Hooven Santmyer, "There Were Fences"...)
Thus shielded , we played many foolish games in comfortable unselfconsciousness ; even when the fences became a part of the game - when a vine embowered gate-post was the Sleeping_Beauty 's enchanted castle , or when Rapunzel let_down her golden hair from beneath the crocketed spire , even then we paid little heed to those who went_by on the path outside .
(Vina Delmar, The Big Family....)
Stern faced , he inspected the prisoners , satisfying himself that they were clean , well fed and comfortable within_reason .
Synonyms comfortable Related Terms uncomfortable comforted at_ease easy3. comfortable [ a ] sufficient to provide comfort
Examples:
"a comfortable salary"
4. comfortable [ a ] more than adequate
Examples:
"the home team had a comfortable lead"
5. comfortable [ a ] in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
Examples:
"they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"
"easy living"
"a prosperous family"
"his family is well-situated financially"
"well-to-do members of the community"
6. comfortable [ a ] in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
Examples:
"they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"
"easy living"
"a prosperous family"
"his family is well-situated financially"
"well-to-do members of the community"
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