What does comfortable mean in English? Meaning of comfortable definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "comfortable": providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal)
Adjective
Meaning: providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal)Example: comfortable clothes
comfortable suburban houses
made himself comfortable in an armchair
the antihistamine made her feel more comfortable
are you comfortable?
feeling comfy now?Synonyms: comfortable
comfyAntonyms: uncomfortableSimilar: cosy
cozy
easy
homelike
homely
homey
homy
snug
soothingMeaning of "comfortable": free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having or affording peace of mind
Adjective
Meaning: free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having or affording peace of mindExample: was settled in a comfortable job, one for which he was well prepared
the comfortable thought that nothing could go wrong
was comfortable in his religious beliefs
she's a comfortable person to be with
she felt comfortable with her fiance's parentsSynonyms: comfortableAntonyms: uncomfortableSimilar: comfortedAlso see: easyMeaning of "comfortable": more than adequate
Adjective
Meaning: more than adequateExample: the home team had a comfortable leadSynonyms: comfortableSimilar: wideMeaning of "comfortable": sufficient to provide comfort
Adjective
Meaning: sufficient to provide comfortExample: a comfortable salarySynonyms: comfortableSimilar: sufficientMeaning of "comfortable": in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
Adjective
Meaning: in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately richExample: 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 communitySynonyms: comfortable
easy
prosperous
well-fixed
well-heeled
well-off
well-situated
well-to-doSimilar: richAdjective: (obsolete) Comforting, providing comfort; consolatory. [14th-19thc.] 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, II.2.6.ii: he was going to make away himself; but meeting by chance his master Plotinus, who, perceiving by his distracted looks all was not well, urged him to confess his grief; which when he had heard, he used such comfortable speeches, that he redeemed him e faucibus Erebi […]. John Dryden (1631-1700) a comfortable provision made for their subsistence1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, II.2.6.ii: he was going to make away himself; but meeting by chance his master Plotinus, who, perceiving by his distracted looks all was not well, urged him to confess his grief; which when he had heard, he used such comfortable speeches, that he redeemed him e faucibus Erebi […].John Dryden (1631-1700) a comfortable provision made for their subsistenceAmply sufficient, satisfactory. [from 17thc.] A comfortable income should suffice to consider oneself rich. The home team is ahead by a comfortable margin. 2011 September 18, Ben Dirs, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 41-10 Georgia”, BBC Sport: When Hape sauntered over for a try after only three minutes it looked as if England were destined for a comfortable victory, but Georgia are made of sterner stuff, as they showed when running Scotland close in Invercargill last week.2011 September 18, Ben Dirs, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 41-10 Georgia”, BBC Sport: When Hape sauntered over for a try after only three minutes it looked as if England were destined for a comfortable victory, but Georgia are made of sterner stuff, as they showed when running Scotland close in Invercargill last week.Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable. [from 18thc.] This is the most comfortable bed I've ever slept in. 1913, Joseph C. Lincoln, chapter 8, Mr. Pratt's Patients: We toted in the wood and got the fire going nice and comfortable. Lord James still set in one of the chairs and Applegate had cabbaged the other and was hugging the stove.1913, Joseph C. Lincoln, chapter 8, Mr. Pratt's Patients: We toted in the wood and got the fire going nice and comfortable. Lord James still set in one of the chairs and Applegate had cabbaged the other and was hugging the stove.In a state of comfort and content. [from 18thc.] What a great guestroom! I'll be quite comfortable here. 1915, Mrs. Belloc Lowndes, The Lodger, chapter I: A great bargain also had been […] the arm-chair in which Bunting now sat forward, staring into the dull, small fire. In fact, that arm-chair had been an extravagance of Mrs. Bunting. She had wanted her husband to be comfortable after the day's work was done, and she had paid thirty-seven shillings for the chair.1915, Mrs. Belloc Lowndes, The Lodger, chapter I: A great bargain also had been […] the arm-chair in which Bunting now sat forward, staring into the dull, small fire. In fact, that arm-chair had been an extravagance of Mrs. Bunting. She had wanted her husband to be comfortable after the day's work was done, and she had paid thirty-seven shillings for the chair.(obsolete) Strong; vigorous; valiant. (Can we find and add a quotation of Wyclif to this entry?) William Shakespeare (c.1564–1616) Thy conceit is nearer death than thy powers. For my sake be comfortable; hold death a while at the arm's end.William Shakespeare (c.1564–1616) Thy conceit is nearer death than thy powers. For my sake be comfortable; hold death a while at the arm's end.(obsolete) Serviceable; helpful. William Shakespeare (c.1564–1616) Be comfortable to my mother, your mistress, and make much of her.William Shakespeare (c.1564–1616) Be comfortable to my mother, your mistress, and make much of her.Synonyms:
complacent, enjoyable, serene, satisfying, useful, cozy, healthy, convenient, relaxed, loose, pleasant, appropriate, snug, easy, soft, pleased, warm, happy, adequate, agreeable, cheerful, contented, delightful, hale, hearty, protected, relieved, rested, restful, restored, satisfactory, sheltered, untroubled, well-off, gratified, at rest, cared for, enjoying, loose-fitting, made well, relaxing, snug as a bug in a rug, soothed, strengthened, prosperous, easy, ample, enough, substantial, sufficient, suitable, well-heeled, well-off, well-to-do, cushy, roomy, spacious, rich, luxurious, ample, commodious, palatial,
Antonyms:
dissatisfied, unpleasant, unsuited, unfriendly, discontented, hopeless, upset, destitute, needy, pitiable, wretched, disagreeable, unhappy, troubled, uncomfortable, strict, cold, cool, hard, miserable, neglected, poor, discontented, hopeless, upset, destitute, needy, pitiable, wretched, miserable, neglected, uncomfortable, unhappy, poor, cramped, discontented, hopeless, upset, destitute, needy, pitiable, wretched, poor, miserable, neglected, uncomfortable, unhappy,
