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- Dictionarycomforting/ˈkʌmfətɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. serving to alleviate a person's feelings of grief or distress: "we would like to thank our family and friends for their support and their comforting words"
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adjective. uk / ˈkʌm.fə.tɪŋ / us / ˈkʌm.fɚ.t̬ɪŋ / Add to word list. C2. making you feel less sad or worried: I found her words very comforting. Hot soup is very comforting on a cold winter's day. Synonym. cheering. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Reassuring. assure someone of something. be/take a weight off your mind idiom.
1. : to give strength and hope to : cheer. comforted by the knowledge that the program will be fully funded. 2. : to ease the grief or trouble of : console. The mother comforted her crying child. The bereaved families of the victims were comforted by friends. comfortingly. ˈkəm (p)-fər-tiŋ-lē. adverb. comfort. 2 of 2. noun. 1. : strengthening aid:
COMFORT definition: 1. a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and free from pain: 2. the state of feeling better after…. Learn more.
n. 1. a. A condition or feeling of pleasurable physical ease or relief from pain or stress: finally sat in comfort on the soft pillows. b. A condition of well-being, contentment, and security: an income that allowed them to live in comfort. 2. a. Solace or consolation in time of sorrow or distress: soothing words of comfort. b.
Comforting definition: affording comfort or solace.. See examples of COMFORTING used in a sentence.
comfort. If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations. This will enable the audience to sit in comfort while watching the shows. The shoe has padding around the collar, heel and tongue for added comfort.
(kʌmfəʳtɪŋ ) adjective. If you say that something is comforting, you mean it makes you feel less worried or unhappy. My mother had just died and I found the book very comforting. In the midst of his feelings of impotence, a comforting thought arrived. Synonyms: consoling, encouraging, cheering, reassuring More Synonyms of comforting.
Comfort, console, relieve, soothe imply assuaging sorrow, worry, discomfort, or pain. To comfort is to lessen the sadness or sorrow of someone and to strengthen by inspiring with hope and restoring a cheerful outlook: to comfort a despairing person.
Definition of comforting adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for COMFORTING: encouraging, rewarding, warm, fulfilling, satisfying, loving, gratifying, welcoming; Antonyms of COMFORTING: depressing, discouraging, demoralizing, disheartening, dispiriting, disappointing, saddening, cheerless
