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   comfortable

   /ˈkʌmf(ə)təbl/

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of clothes or furnishings) providing physical ease and relaxation: "comfortable sturdy shoes" Similar cosysnugwarmpleasantenjoyableagreeablecongenialplushwell furnishedshelteredsecuresaferestfulhome-likehomelyinformal:comfysnugglyOpposite spartan
   • ▪ (of a person) physically relaxed and free from constraint: "he would not be comfortable in any other clothes" Similar looseloose-fittingcasualroomysoftslouchyinformal:comfyOpposite uncomfortabletight
   • ▪ (of a hospital patient) not in pain or in danger: "he was said to be comfortable in the West Highland Hospital"
   • ▪ free from stress or tension: "they appear very comfortable in each other's company" Similar at easeat one's easerelaxedreassuredconfidentsecuresafeserenetranquilunworriedcontentedhappyOpposite vulnerablethreatenedunsettledtense
   • ▪ free from financial worry; having an adequate standard of living: "the Rector enjoyed a comfortable lifestyle with plenty of servants" Similar pleasantfree from hardshipwell offwell-to-doaffluentluxuriousgraciousopulentelegantOpposite hard
   • 2. as large as is needed or wanted: "a comfortable income"
   • ▪ with a wide margin: "a comfortable victory"

   noun

   • 1. a warm quilt. dialect US

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘pleasant, pleasing’): from Anglo-Norman French confortable, from conforter ‘to comfort’ (see comfort).

   Derivatives

   • 1. comfortableness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMFORTABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COMFORTABLE definition: 1. Comfortable furniture and clothes provide a pleasant feeling and do not give you any physical…. Learn more.

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   Jun 6, 2024 · comfortable ( comparative comfortabler or more comfortable, superlative comfortablest or most comfortable) Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable. [from 18th c.] This is the most comfortable bed I’ve ever slept in. In a state of comfort and content. [from 18th c.] What a great guestroom!

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   1. a. : affording or enjoying contentment and security. a comfortable income. b. : affording or enjoying physical comfort. a comfortable chair. was too comfortable to move. 2. a. : free from vexation or doubt. comfortable assumptions. Lamb was comfortable in his ignorance of what he did not choose to know. James Mason Brown. b.

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   The adjective comfortable describes something that makes you feel relaxed, like a comfortable couch that makes you want to curl up on it and take a nap. In addition to describing things that feel good, like shoes that don't hurt your feet, comfortable can mean "feeling free from stress or worry."

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMFORTABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 meanings: 1. giving comfort or physical relief 2. at ease 3. free from affliction or pain 4. (of a person or situation).... Click for more definitions.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMFORTABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   COMFORTABLE meaning: 1. Comfortable furniture and clothes provide a pleasant feeling and do not give you any physical…. Learn more.

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   Comfortable definition: (of clothing, furniture, etc.) producing or affording physical comfort, support, or ease. See examples of COMFORTABLE used in a sentence.

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   adj. 1. Providing physical comfort: a comfortable chair. 2. Free from stress or anxiety; at ease: not comfortable about the interview. 3. Producing feelings of ease or security: a comfortable person; a comfortable evening at home. 4. Sufficient to provide financial security: comfortable earnings. com′fort·a·ble·ness n. com′fort·a·bly adv.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcomfortable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    feeling physically relaxed in a pleasant way; warm enough, without pain, etc. Are you comfortable? She shifted into a more comfortable position on the chair. Please make yourself comfortable while I get some coffee. The patient is comfortable (= not in pain) after his operation. This bed is lumpy—I just can't seem to get comfortable.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMFORTABLE definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    COMFORTABLE meaning: 1. Comfortable furniture, clothes, rooms, etc make you feel relaxed and do not cause any pain: 2…. Learn more.