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comfortable
[kuhmf-ter-buhl, kuhm-fer-tuh-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
informalhaving adequate income
informal(of income) adequate to provide comfort
Other 51Թ Forms
- comfortableness noun
- comfortability noun
- comfortably adverb
- quasi-comfortable adjective
- quasi-comfortably adverb
- supercomfortable adjective
- ˈdzڴǰٲԱ noun
- ˈdzڴǰٲ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of comfortable1
Example Sentences
"My husband Sipho works in the navy in Simon's Town and he travels there so I thought it would be safer and more comfortable for my children to go to that school," said Mrs Mbasana.
The drama between the title contenders took the focus off an impressive performance from Russell and Mercedes as they converted his superb pole lap on Saturday into a comfortable victory.
He’s comfortable in his environment, used to the attention and is particularly ready to begin his pro career and keep on a path toward pitching in the big leagues.
Even so, on the morning of the event, their son wanted to revisit the decision, asking his parents if they were comfortable with it.
Drakeford, former leader of the Welsh Labour Party, said he was "perfectly comfortable" with having a Welsh and British identity.
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