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comfortable
[ kuhm-fer-tuh-buhl, kuhmf-ter-buhl ]
adjective
- (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.
noun
- Chiefly Northern U.S. a quilted bedcover; comforter.
comfortable
/ ˈkʌmfətəbəl; ˈkʌmftəbəl /
adjective
- 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
- ˈdzڴǰٲԱ, noun
- ˈdzڴǰٲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- dz·ڴǰ···Ա dz·ڴǰ····ٲ [kuhm-fer-t, uh, -, bil, -i-tee, kuhmf-ter-, bil, -i-tee], noun
- dz·ڴǰ·· adverb
- ܲ·-dz·ڴǰ·· adjective
- qua·si-dz·ڴǰ·· adverb
- ··dz·ڴǰ·· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of comfortable1
Example Sentences
Most of all, Glasnow described himself as pitching “athletic and free and good” on the mound; having seemingly found the kind of comfortable delivery that has so often eluded him over an injury-plagued 10-year career.
While welcoming the expert panel's report, Miles admitted it did not always make comfortable reading.
The conditions inside the tent were warm but not comfortable, Marten said, adding the baby would usually sleep on either her or Gordon's chest.
She was also feeling more comfortable spending the money.
In the video, Larson said that residents want first responders who look like them, which she said can feel more comfortable during emergencies.
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